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Foxtel, NBCUniversal multi-year content deal

The Foxtel Group and NBCUniversal (NBCU) have announced a new, multi-year partnership that will deliver blockbuster movies, drama, comedy, reality, news, and more to fuel the Group’s subscription TV and streaming platforms. With the addition of thousands of hours of NBCU’s iconic TV series and movies across a variety of genres, Foxtel Group now significantly […]

November 3, 2022

Sky revenue down 14.3%

Comcast has reported results for the quarter ended September 30th 2022. Brian L. Roberts, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Comcast Corporation., commented: “I’m proud of the company and our strong financial results this quarter. We delivered solid growth in adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EPS, generated significant free cash flow, invested in our businesses’ future […]

October 27, 2022

NBCUniversal bolsters Advertising and Partnerships team

NBCUniversal has announced the appointment of five senior executives to its Global Advertising and Partnerships division, bolstering the company’s ability to continue delivering on the technology and partnership vision unveiled at its One22 conference. The new appointments serve to strengthen NBCUniversal’s executive expertise across the breadth of its data, technology and measurement initiatives and include: Dan […]

October 19, 2022

GM becomes first ‘NBCUnified’ client

NBCUniversal has confirmed that automotive manufacturer General Motors (GM) will become the first brand to integrate with NBCUnified, its holistic first-party data and identity platform that unites NBCUniversal’s network of consumer touchpoints into a scaled offering for marketers within One Platform, its industry standard for buying and selling premium video. GM’s integration with NBCUnified is […]

September 13, 2022

Guillen joins Estrella Media as Chief Content Officer

Estrella Media, the Spanish-language media company serving multiplatform Latino audiences in the US, has announced that Enrique Guillen has joined the company as its Chief Content Officer. Guillen joins Estrella Media from NBCUniversal, where he served as Executive Vice President, Commercial Strategy and International Development for the Universal Studio Group. He will report to CEO […]

September 13, 2022

Universal+ joining DStv

South African pay-TV operator DStv is to add NBCUniversal’s streaming service, Universal+, to its portfolio from October 14th. The service will be free for DStv subscribers and available throughout sub-Saharan Africa. DStv subscribers will be able to stream thousands of hours of entertainment, including the Safta award-winning Celebrity Game Night, by visiting ‘Catch Up’ on […]

September 2, 2022By Chris Forrester

Jurassic World: Dominion on Peacock in Sept

Peacock has announced that Jurassic World Dominion, from Universal Pictures, will begin streaming exclusively on on the service on September 2nd. The much-anticipated return of the celebrated franchise directed by Colin Trevorrow reunites two generations of Jurassic heroes, including Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Sam Neill, DeWanda Wise, Mamoudou Athie, BD […]

August 19, 2022

Big Ten agrees $7.5bn TV deal

The Big Ten Conference has announced a 7 year agreement with NBC/Peacock, Fox and CBS in the US. The broadcast deals are worth a reported $7.5 billion. The new agreement will commence on July 1st 2023, and run through the end of the 2029-30 season. Fox will carry 24-32 football games per season during the […]

August 18, 2022

Meet Cute to premiere on Peacock

Peacock  has announced that the feature film Meet Cute from Weed Road Pictures will premiere on Wednesday, September 21 as Peacock’s newest Original film. Meet Cute follows the story of Sheila (Cuoco) and Gary (Davidson). When they meet, it’s love at first sight – until we realise their magical date wasn’t fate at all. Sheila’s […]

August 17, 2022

NBCUniversal: “We’ve built the future our partners want”

NBCUniversal reports that it has has successfully closed a record breaking 2022-23 Global, National and Local Upfront. The company says that its results  demonstrate the impact, value and scale of the leading media and technology company’s early investment in and operationalisation of its tech enabled trading model ‘One Platform’. Combined with its continued commitment to […]

July 1, 2022