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NBCU Olympic viewership soars with expanded streaming
Viewership of NBCUniversal’s coverage of Paris 2024 was up considerably on Tokyo 2020 as the US broadcaster provided its most extensive Olympic coverage to date.
NFL on Peacock boosts platform’s revenue by 54 per cent
The National Football League on Peacock, NBCUniversal's streaming service, has helped revenue for the service grow 54 per cent to $1.1bn (€1.03bn) in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the same period in the previous year.
NFL continues streaming push with two more exclusive games
The National Football League has announced two games in the 2024 season, including the league's debut game in Brazil in September, will be shown exclusively on streaming services, with Peacock and Amazon…
Peacock subscribers grow by 3m, Q4 revenue rises 57 per cent
Peacock, the NBC streaming service, added three million net subscribers to reach 31 million as its revenue increased by 57 per cent to surpass $1bn (€923m) in quarterly revenue for the first time, the company's parent company Comcast revealed in its 2023 Q4 earnings.
Comcast’s Peacock adds 4m subscribers, Q3 revenue up 64 per cent
NBC streaming service Peacock added four million subscribers on a net basis in the third quarter to reach 28 million and saw its revenue rise 64 per cent from last year to $830m (€785m), as revealed i…
NBCUniversal, EverPass agree commercial establishments deal for Peacock content
NBCUniversal has announced a multi-year deal with media distribution business EverPass Media for the exclusive rights to distribute Peacock's sports content to commercial establishments
NBC cuts US Open ads, introduces ‘whip-around’ Peacock show
NBC Sports has cut its commercial breaks by 30 per cent during live US Open coverage to reduce interruptions following complaints from viewers last year, while offering a record number of linear hours…
Peacock to air first exclusively streamed NFL playoff
Peacock, NBCUniversal's direct-to-consumer streaming platform, will be the home of the first exclusively live-streamed National Football League playoff game, airing a NFL wild-card playoff on Saturday…
Peacock to stream live coverage of every Paris 2024 event
US media group NBCUniversal has announced that its Peacock streaming service will provide live coverage of every sport and event during next year’s Olympics in Paris, a first for a summer Games.
Comcast revenue dips as Peacock Q1 losses top $700m
US cable giant Comcast's revenue decreased 4.3 per cent year-over-year to $29.7bn (€26.7
Meta signs VR-focused deals with Peacock, NBA 2K League
Technology company Meta has agreed a deal for its virtual reality platforms to carry content from NBC Universal’s Peacock streaming service, while it has signed a separate VR-focused deal with the NBA 2…
NBC Sports, Peacock retain Tour de France rights to 2029
NBC Sports and the Peacock streaming service will continue to broadcast US coverage of the Tour de France and other major European road races following a six-year extension signed with promoter Amaury…
World Cup opener, US-Wales match draw large US audiences
Viewership for initial matches paces far ahead of 2018 tournament
Telemundo hails ‘competitive advantage’ over Fox for US World Cup viewers
Comcast-owned entity eyes sizable gains from extensive event coverage plans that include live streaming of every 2022 Fifa World Cup match in the United States. Bob Williams reports.
Jon Stainer on extracting new understandings from a rapidly changing media landscape
In this week’s episode podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Jon Stainer, managing director of Nielsen Sports in North America. Fisher and Russo also discuss significant schedule and ownership developments from the National Football League’s recent Fall Meetings, major moves by TelevisaUnivision and Peacock in US Spanish-language sports media, National Basketball Association superstar Kevin Durant’s entry into Major League Pickleball team ownership, FuboTV’s shuttering of its sportsbook operations, and the planned new stadium for the NFL’s Tennessee Titans.
Peacock to stream every World Cup match in Spanish in US
NBCUniversal service to offer all 64 matches from upcoming event
Peacock becomes US home for Supercross and Pro Motocross
NBCUniversal’s Peacock OTT subscription service will stream live coverage of all Supercross and Pro Motocross races, including the SuperMotoCross World Championship, as part of a multi-year media rights e…
Peacock sees Premier League record streaming audience
Peacock, NBCUniversal’s streaming service, averaged 796,000 viewers during the August 22 Premier League match between Manchester United and Liverpool, setting a new Peacock audience record for a Premier L…