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Peacock rises to 33 million US sign-ups
NBCUniversal’s Peacock streaming service is continuing its torrent of growth, hitting 33 million sign-ups in the United States, according to corporate parent Comcast Corp.
ESPN+ to get integration into Hulu, Xfinity
The direct-to-consumer ESPN+ will be gaining a set of sizable bumps in exposure and functionality with the integration of the streaming service into sister offering Hulu, while also being offered directly…
Peacock extends growth curve, reaches 26 million sign-ups
Peacock is continuing its sharp growth trajectory as NBCUniversal chief executive Jeff Shell said the new streaming service has now surpassed 26 million sign-ups
NBCUniversal, Comcast tout accelerating growth of Peacock
Peacock, NBCUniversal’s new streaming service, was described following the latest quarterly earnings report by corporate parent Comcast Corp.
Sky’s Q3 results boosted by wholesale revenue following sport’s return
Third-quarter revenues at Comcast-owned European pay-television broadcaster Sky reached $4.79bn, a 5
Comcast discussing potential sports TV fee relief
Brian Roberts, Comcast chairman and chief executive, said the US cable industry giant is talking with various American pro sports leagues about possible rights fee relief that could ideally be passed on…
NBC Sports sets new Olympics ad sales record for Tokyo 2020
NBC Sports said it has sold $1.25bn in US ad sales for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics, setting a new record for any broadcaster for the Games
Comcast seals Xumo acquisition
US-based cable giant Comcast has completed a deal to acquire Xumo, the advertising-supported streaming service based in Irvine, California
Sky hits 24m subscriber barrier as full-year revenue down 3 per cent
European pay-television broadcaster Sky recorded both revenue and subscriber increases for the fourth quarter of 2019, but a fall in total revenue for the full year, according to results presented today…
Comcast ‘in exclusive negotiations’ to acquire Xumo OTT service
Comcast is reported to be in advanced negotiations to acquire Xumo, the free, ad-supported streaming service as the US-based cable giant considers ways to ramp up its over-the-top offerings
Sky Deutschland CEO Schmidt replaced by ex-Comcast executive Raj
Carsten Schmidt, chief executive of Sky Deutschland, is to leave his position at the end of this year and will be replaced by Devesh Raj, a former executive at Comcast, the US-based media giant that took…
DAZN reaches North American distribution deal with Comcast
Major US cable company Comcast has reached a distribution deal with digital video programmer DAZN, adding the prominent digital sports programmer to its roster of brands for its Xfinity Flex streaming…
BeIN maintains Comcast battle with latest FCC appeal
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has resumed its battle with US telco Comcast by calling on the Federal Communications Commission to review an earlier decision on the carriage dispute between the…
FCC rejects beIN Sports’ latest carriage complaint against Comcast
BeIN Sports' long-term future in the United States was put in doubt after the Federal Communications Commission dismissed the network's third carriage complaint against Comcast/Xfinity
NBC and Sky announce golf Players Championship collaboration
US network NBC and UK pay-television broadcaster Sky announced Monday that they will collaborate on coverage of golf’s Players Championship, the US PGA tour’s flagship event, which takes place this wee…
NBCSN to add weekday Sky Sports News hour
Comcast-owned US network NBCSN will begin airing an hour of weekday programming from UK sister channel Sky Sports News from Friday March 1