Monday, May. 15, 2023

The impact of the Hollywood writers strike was felt as major television networks began their annual week of sales presentations to advertisers on Monday, with news personalities like Willie Geist and Stephanie Ruhle left to hawk comedies and dramas for NBC Universal.

Fox declined to...

Sunday, Apr. 23, 2023

Jeff Shell, the chief executive of NBCUniversal and one of the media industry's renowned executives, is departing the company after an investigation into inappropriate conduct, parent company Comcast announced Sunday.

In a brief statement, Shell said Sunday would be his last day after...

Tuesday, Jul. 27, 2021

If there's going to be a surge in viewership interest in the Tokyo Olympics, NBCUniversal is still waiting.

For three straight nights, viewership for the Tokyo Games has been down more than 30% compared to the Rio de Janeiro Olympics in 2016, and the network has been hit by a steady...

Friday, Jan. 29, 2021

Actors with disabilities will be included in auditions for each new film and television production at NBCUniversal, which becomes the second major media company to make such a commitment.

NBCUniversal said Friday that the pledge covers projects by the Universal Filmed Entertainment Group...

Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021

Linda Yaccarino, chairman, Global Advertising and Partnerships, NBCUniversal, has been named chair of the Ad Council’s Board of Directors. She succeeds David Fischer, chief revenue officer of Facebook, and will serve in the role until June 30, 2022.

Since the organization’s founding, the...

Thursday, Jul. 30, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic took a toll on Comcast in the second quarter as movie theaters closed, theme parks shut down and advertisers cut back. 

The company reported Thursday that its NBCUniversal TV, film and theme park divisions, as well as its Sky unit in Europe, all suffered steep...

Monday, Jul. 13, 2020

Peacock is joining the streaming world with a few feathers plucked from its intended array of original programs.

Amid a stubborn, industry-wide production halt forced by the coronavirus, Peacock subscribers have to wait for a reimagined "Battlestar Galactica," the podcast-based "Dr. Death...

Tuesday, Jun. 16, 2020

Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin, Tracy Morgan and other "30 Rock" stars are reuniting for a corporate cause: to promote the shows and stars that will be part of the new season for NBC and its NBCUniversal cable siblings.

Described as a "one-time, commercial-free event" — other than the extended ad...

Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020

Paying subscribers of NBCUniversal's upcoming Peacock streaming service will get Premier League soccer matches unavailable on TV and late-night shows from Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers a few hours early.

They'll also get original videos and episodes of returning broadcast series the day...

Wednesday, Apr. 17, 2019

NBCUniversal and the LA Olympics are going into business together, combining to package commercial time on all the network's platforms with opportunities to sponsor the American team through 2028.

The deal is for contracts covering 2021 through 2028, the year the Summer Games return to...

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