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NBC Olympics Selects AT&T as Networking Services Provider
DALLAS, June 10, 2021 — NBC Olympics, a division of the NBC Sports Group, has selected AT&T to provide networking services for its production of the Games of the XXXII Olympiad, which take place in…
Verizon Media Partners with the NFL to Innovate the Fan Experience This Season
09.09.2020 — NEW YORK, N.Y. – Today, Verizon Media, a leader in innovation, content and commerce, announced the launch of two new Yahoo features, “Watch Together” and “Yahoo Sports PlayAR.” WATCH TOGETHER The new Yahoo…
Comcast Selects 11 Startups for Third Annual LIFT Labs Accelerator
September 8, 2020 — The startups were chosen from hundreds of applicants from over 40 countries. They are poised to revolutionize strategic areas of focus, including future of work, immersive and interactive experiences, and personalization.…
Peacock Launches Nationally July 15 With Free and Premium Tiers Jul 14, 2020
New York, NY — July 15, 2020 — Peacock, NBCUniversal’s new highly anticipated streaming service, will officially launch tomorrow offering consumers across the country a world-class collection of the best live and on demand programming…
Xfinity and NBCUniversal to Offer Free Virtual Camp
Philadelphia, Penn. — July 14, 2019 — Today Comcast’s Xfinity is opening Camp Tonsafun, a free virtual camp hosted by counselors from the NBCUniversal family and beyond featuring activities that are tailor-made for Xfinity customers…
Premium Peacock Streaming OTT Service Will be Free for Comcast, Cox Customers
Comcast forecasts average revenue per user (ARPU) of six to seven dollars for the Peacock streaming video service that the company will launch April 15 to Xfinity X1 and Flex customers and nationally on July…
Sinclair Goes on the Offensive in Retransmission Dispute with AT&T
Content provider Sinclair Broadcast Group went on the offensive in a retransmission dispute with AT&T today, issuing a press release that attempts to portray AT&T in a bad light in its role as pay-TV provider.…
Yet Another Streaming Service Set to Debut, Peacock Targets April 2020
NBCUniversal announced the name – “Peacock” — and provided details on its new streaming service, which will launch in April 2020 and will be joining a crowded field. The advertising and subscription-based service will roll…
Disney and Comcast Announce Agreement on Hulu’s Future Governance and Ownership
May 14, 2019 — BURBANK, CA AND PHILADELPHIA, PA — The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) and Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) announced today that Disney will assume full operational control of Hulu, effective immediately, in return for…
NBCUniversal Launches Streaming Service
NBCUniversal has announced plans for its own streaming service, which will be competing with the likes of Disney, CBS All Access, Netflix and others. The NBCUniversal streaming service is targeted to launch in early 2020.…
TDS Nextstar Disputes Continue as TDS Releases Second Video to Customers
TDS President and CEO Jim Butman has released a second video message explaining the company’s position in its ongoing impasse with Nexstar Media Group. The TDS Nextstar dispute has lasted for 16 days. More than…
Report: Big Four Broadcast Networks Are Most Desired for Skinny TV Bundles, ESPN Didn’t Make Top Ten
Broadcast networks top the list for most desired TV channels groups, according to new skinny TV bundles research from The Diffusion Group (TDG). In the survey of 2,030 connected consumers about the five network families…