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Peacock Announces Exclusive Stephen King Series
Peacock announced today that it will exclusively premiere a new season Mr. Mercedes, next month. The series is based on the New York Times Best-Selling Bill Hodges trilogy (Mr. Mercedes, Finders Keepers, and End of Watch) by Stephen King. The series previously aired on Audience Network and had been renewed for a third season that…
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Roku Officially Makes Peacock Available in the Channel Store
Roku announced this morning that the Peacock app is officially available through the Roku Channel Store, nationwide. “Demand for compelling content is fueling a surging shift in consumer behavior to streaming that is reshaping the current media landscape,” Tedd Cittadine, Vice President of Content Acquisition, Roku, said in a statement to Cord Cutters News. “We are pleased that…
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Peacock is Beginning to Roll Out on Roku
After a day of back and forth negotiations between NBCUniversal and Roku, the two companies announced Friday that Peacock would be available on Roku “in the coming weeks.” It now looks like we’re getting closer to seeing the app become available Roku users. A Cord Cutters News reader shared that Peacock is now available as…
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How to Watch the New England Patriots vs Seattle Seahawks Sunday, September 20
This week’s Sunday Night Football lineup will feature a highly anticipated game between the Patriots and Seahawks. Both are coming to the game 1-0 and are early favorites for the playoffs. While no fans will be in attendance, you can watch from home. We’ll show you how, below. When to Watch the Patriots vs. Seahawks…
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Peacock Will Be Available on Roku ‘In the Coming Weeks’
After months of negotiations, and some last minute back and forth, Roku and NBCUniversal have come to an agreement for Peacock to be made available on Roku devices. With the new deal, NBC content will be included on Roku’s free streaming service The Roku Channel. Financial terms of the agreement and details about the other…
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Roku and NBCUniversal Come to an Agreement on TV Everywhere Channels, Nearing Peacock Deal
Earlier today, Roku told Cord Cutters News that a disagreement over the terms of bringing Peacock to the streaming platform had resulted in Comcast preparing to pull its TV Everywhere apps from Roku. NBCUniversal quickly responded, saying that it was Roku’s decision to remove the channels. A source close to the negotiations has now confirmed…
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How to Watch the 2020 NBA Conference Finals Without Cable
The NBA Conference Finals are underway with just four teams left to compete for the championship after the 2019-2020 NBA season started up again in July in Orlando. The season was put on pause when a Utah Jazz player tested positive for coronavirus in March. In July, NBA teams and staff came together at the…
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NBCUniversal Responds to Roku’s Statement on TV Everywhere Channels Being Removed
Roku shared with Cord Cutters News this morning an update on the negotiations with Comcast to bring NBCUniversal’s Peacock streaming service to the platform. NBCUniversal has now reached out with a response to that report. In the statement from an NBCUniversal spokesperson, below, the company calls Roku’s demands “unreasonable,” the same phrase Roku used to…
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Discovery’s New Streaming Service Will Launch “Very Soon”
At a Goldman Sachs conference this week, Discovery CEO David Zaslav said that the company is worked on new, original content for its upcoming streaming service, noting that the service will be launching “very soon.” “So we’ve been very quietly over the last year working aggressively, getting all of our stuff together,” Zaslav said, according…
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Comcast Will Remove NBC TV Everywhere Channels from Roku in Peacock Distribution Dispute
Negotiations for a deal to bring Peacock to Roku are heating up and Comcast, parent company of NBCUniversal’s Peacock, is making a move to put pressure on the streaming platform that will create more inconvenience for customers in the meantime. Roku has shared with Cord Cutters News that Comcast will be pulling NBCUniversal TV Everywhere…