On December 8th, local business owners and agency partners in the Philadelphia area will join NBCUniversal advertising and local executives along with MSNBC Host, ‘Velshi’ Ali Velshi at the Comcast Technology Center for the inaugural Local Innovation Forum: Philadelphia in Focus. Centred around local marketers, the goal of this interactive forum is to connect local […]
Peacock Premium Plus customers in the US will soon have 24/7 access to watch their local affiliate station through a channel on their Peacock homepage. The live stream channel, which will be available in all 210 NBC affiliate markets on November 30th, will include NBC’s full lineup of local news, sports and weather, market-by-market, as […]
ContentBay, an entertainment platform which allows users to explore, analyse, compare, share and trade content, has gone live. ContentBay says its intention is to “revolutionise the content marketing, distribution and media buying landscape. by providing a seamless way to make analytical and insight-led decisions when programming content, resulting in increased sales and better acquisitions, at […]
The Harlem Globetrotters are returning to US broadcast network television in an exclusive partnership with Hearst Media Production Group (HMPG), on the premiere of Harlem Globetrotters: Play it Forward. The 30-minute weekly series, debuting October 1st on NBC’s The More You Know programming block, marks a return of the Harlem Globetrotters in a weekly television […]
Roku is partnering with NBCUniversal Local to bring several NBC local news channels in the US to The Roku Channel. Starting immediately, the channels will be available for users to access through The Roku Channel’s Live TV Guide. Through the partnership, NBCUniversal Local will bring local news channels from its NBC stations in major markets […]
Peacock has announced the premiere date schedule for a number Originals scripted slate for H2 2022, including all-new programming from upcoming dramas, comedies and kids titles. Peacock Original series include: Trigger Point, a six-part drama thriller from Jed Mercurio’s HTM Television, starring Vicky McClure and Adrian Lester. Days of our Lives: Beyond Salem, the spin-off […]
Sky’s streaming service NOW is adding two new channels, Alibi and NBC News NOW, available at no additional cost from June 28th. This is further growth on the back of an increased content slate with the launch of Peacock and new channels Sky Comedy, Sky Nature and Sky Documentaries also added to the Entertainment Membership. […]
Netflix once again tops consumer research and insight consultancy SRG’s ‘Must Keep TV’ list in 2022 for the fourth year in a row, solidifying its presence as the leading ‘Must Keep TV’ brand in the US, despite reporting its first-ever loss of subscribers in its Q1 results earlier this year. SRG’s annual ‘Must Keep TV’ […]
Royal Ascot, the showpiece of international horseracing in the UK, will be broadcast in over 170 territories throughout the event (June 14th – 18th) with more than 20 broadcasters worldwide showcasing the live action to reach every major continent. The increased worldwide exposure has been managed by media rights experts, HBA Media. Host broadcaster ITV […]
FOX Weather, FOX News Media’s free, ad-supported streaming television (FAST) weather service has signed meteorologist Michael Estime to serve as an on-air host, announced Sharri Berg, its president. He will begin his new role with FOX Weather in New York City on June 20th. Berg commented: “We are thrilled to welcome Michael to the FOX […]