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Peacock seeks scripted music duo with contest comedy & 50 Cent-produced hip hop drama
NBCUniversal-owned streamer Peacock is working on two music-related scripted projects; comedy series Take Note and…
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NBCU’s Peacock orders ‘Ted’ remake, based on movie franchise
NBCUniversal (NBCU)’s streamer Peacock has made a straight-to-series order for a TV show based on…
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Peacock orders mysterious drama ‘Mrs Davis’ from Tara Hernandez & Damon Lindelof
NBCUniversal-owned Peacock has ordered Mrs Davis, a new 10-part drama series from Tara Hernandez and…
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Peacock & Sky prep Ghislaine Maxwell docuseries, Abacus sells globally
NBCUniversal-owned streamer Peacock has commissioned an original investigative documentary about British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell and…
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Peacock to adapt YA fantasy ‘Red Queen’, with Elizabeth Banks
NBCUniversal-owned streamer Peacock is developing an adaptation of Victoria Aveyard’s young adult fantasy novel Red…
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NBCU reveals first day-and-date release for Peacock
NBCUniversal (NBCU) has become the latest US media giant to launch one of its blockbuster…
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Peacock to adapt ‘Vampire Academy’ novels with ‘Vampire Diaries’ exec Julie Plec
NBCUniversal-owned streamer Peacock has ordered Vampire Academy, a young adult series adapted from the paranormal…
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NBCUniversal unveils huge originals slate for cable and streaming
NBCUniversal has unveiled a wide-ranging new slate, with dozens of new titles and recommissions announced…
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Peacock expands unscripted with invitation to Paris Hilton’s wedding
NBCUniversal streamer Peacock is expanding its unscripted originals offering with commissions for several new productions,…
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Documentary round-up: BBC preps McQueen race relations doc; Peacock orders factual trio; Rudy Giuliani duo in the works
BBC preps McQueen race relations doc UK pubcaster the BBC has reteamed with Small Axe…
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NBCU’s Peacock snags nine million subs, explores int’l expansion
NBCUniversal (NBCU) streamer Peacock added nine million subscribers in the first quarter of the year…
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NBCU’s Peacock links with Stan in Oz for Isla Fisher drama ‘Wolf Like Me’
NBCUniversal’s streamer Peacock has partnered with Nine Entertainment-owned Stan in Australia on a six-part romcom….
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Peacock & C4 join up for cyber drama from ‘Wolf Hall’ team
NBCUniversal-owned streamer Peacock has linked up with Channel 4 in the UK on a six-part…
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Round-Up: Warrior moves to HBO Max with S3 order; G4 strikes deal for Japanese competition shows; Peacock makes double DIY Departure order
Warrior moves to HBO Max with S3 order Cinemax series Warrior is moving to HBO…
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Peacock orders Rian Johnson mystery series TV debut; starring Natasha Lyonne
NBCUniversal streamer Peacock has given a 10-episode straight-to-series order for Poker Face, the first TV…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Breaking down US studios’ moves into streaming
Omdia’s senior research manager Tim Westcott reflects on the transformative moves into DTC streaming by US…
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Peacock leaps on Eureka-spawned ‘Frogger’ competition format
NBCUniversal-owned streamer Peacock has handed a 13-episode series order to a new physical competition series…
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NBCU’s Peacock expands unscripted, adds BBCS format & moves into true crime
NBCUniversal (NBCU)’s streamer Peacock is expanding its unscripted slate and moving into original true crime programming…
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NBCU’s layoffs continue as Susan Rovner’s entertainment team revealed
NBCUniversal’s Susan Rovner has made a raft of appointments to her new-look entertainment team, with 50…
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TBI Weekly: Why Disney’s ‘Modern Family’ deal matters
The narrative around the US studios’ direct-to-consumer strategies tends to focus on rights retention and vertical…
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NBCU’s Mark Lazarus says ‘aggressive’ overhaul will strengthen creative firepower
NBCUniversal Television & Streaming chairman Mark Lazarus has admitted the recent overhaul of its content…
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NBCUniversal’s Peacock to exceed 50 million subscribers by 2024, report predicts
NBCUniversal’s hybrid streaming service Peacock will exceed 50 million subscribers by 2024, according to a new report….
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Telemundo hires former ViacomCBS streaming chief as part of global push
NBCUniversal-owned Telemundo Enterprises has hired ViacomCBS International’s former streaming chief Ezequiel Fonseca Zas and A+E…
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NBCU’s acquisitions & strategy president Frances Manfredi exits after two decades
NBCUniversal’s president of content acquisitions & strategy Frances Manfredi is departing after more than two…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Global TV Production in 2020
Tim Westcott, senior research manager for channels, programming & advertising at research powerhouse Omdia explores…
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NBCU’s hybrid streamer Peacock hits 26 million subscribers
NBCUniversal’s fledgling streamer Peacock has racked up 26 million subscribers since launch, according to CEO…
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NBCU unveils TV & streaming team, Peacock originals chief McGoldrick to exit
NBCUniversal’s Susan Rovner has appointed a raft of execs to oversee content for its newly…
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TBI Weekly: Six reasons why 2020 has been the year of AVOD
With an unexpected global pandemic and the roll-out of direct-to-consumer streamers from the US studios…
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Comcast talks up Peacock’s AVOD/SVOD hybrid model as sign-ups surge
NBCUniversal’s newly launched streamer Peacock has reached 22 million sign-ups in a better-than-expected quarter for…
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Peacock cancels sci-fi series ‘Brave New World’
US streamer Peacock has cancelled sci-fi drama series Brave New World after just one season….