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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.
NBCUniversal plans broad promotional blitz for NFL opener
NBCUniversal is planning a company-wide media and marketing blitz on September 10 to support to the start of the 2020 National Football League season, happening that night on NBC Sports with the network’s c…
PointsBet commits to $393m marketing spend in long-term NBC deal
Global betting company PointsBet has struck a five-year agreement with US media giant NBCUniversal, through which it will become the official sports betting partner of NBC Sports
Sky and NBCUniversal team up on new F1 docuseries
Pay-television broadcaster Sky is to show exclusive UK coverage of a new seven-part Formula 1 documentary series as part of a tie-up with the premier motor racing property and NBCUniversal Global Distribution,…
NBCUniversal set for staff layoffs
US media company NBCUniversal is set to lay off a number of employees amid restructuring plans and the ongoing impact of the Covid-19 pandemic
NBC’s Olympics production chief Bell to exit
Jim Bell has announced he will leave his role as president of the NBC Olympics Production and Programming division of NBCUniversal less than a year before the US media company prepares to cover the 2020…
BBC, Eurosport and NBC sign on for Ineos 1:59 Challenge
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC, international sports broadcaster Eurosport and US media group NBCUniversal have become the latest broadcasters to acquire rights to Eliud Kipchoge’s historic attempt t…
NBCSN to simulcast USA Women’s World Cup game in Spanish
NBC Sports is looking to capitalize on the United States' ongoing run in the Women's World Cup by simulcasting games broadcast in Spanish on sister network Telemundo Deportes on NBCSN
NBC snaps up US rights to 2019 W Series motorsport competition
NBC Universal has acquired US rights to the inaugural 2019 season of W Series, the women’s motorsport championship.
Francis promoted, Webster appointed in Sky Sports reshuffle
Barney Francis has been promoted to the new role of chief executive of future sport at pay-television broadcaster Sky, with Rob Webster named as his replacement as managing director of the UK arm of Sky…
Media companies join forces on targeted advertising initiative
A number of US media and technology companies have teamed up with smart-television company Vizio to form a consortium to develop technical standards to support the delivery of tailored advertising to households, potentially …