Tag: NBC
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U.S. Open Will Air on NBC, GOLF Channel & Peacock This September
Today it was announced that the U.S. Open will return to NBC Sports next month, with the 120th edition of the Championship at Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck, N.Y. on September 17-20. Previously, the USGA made a media rights deal for its championships on NBCUniversal through 2026. For the 2020 U.S. Open, NBCUniversal will…
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Peacock Will Launch a New Free Sports Channel, First Original Sports Talk Show
Peacock announced today a new, exclusive free channel: NBC Sports on Peacock. The new channel will launch on August 24 and will stream daytime live sports talk programming. Shows that have already been announced for the channel include PFT Live with Mike Florio, The Dan Patrick Show, and The Rich Eisen Show. In September, a new show,…
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Peacock Will Launch With Free Access to Premier League Coverage July 15
Just a few days out from launch and NBC’s streaming service Peacock announced it will celebrate with free access to all NBC Sports Premier League coverage on July 15. Six hours of NBC Sport’s coverage will air commercial beginning at Noon ET, with four games streamed live for free to Peacock subscribers on launch day.…
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How to Watch the ‘Parks and Rec’ Reunion Tonight
A Parks and Rec reunion is finally here. In the episode, Leslie Knope keeps the Parks and Rec department connected during the quarantine, with help from Zoom. “I’ve been practicing social distancing since I was 4 years old,” Ron Swanson says, in a teaser clip, shown below. Tune in tonight to see how the rest of…
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The ‘Parks & Rec’ Cast is Reuniting for a Special Fundraising Episode
The cast of Parks & Rec is reuniting for a special, scripted episode to raise money for Feeding America for those affected by COVID-19. The special episode will be shot from the cast member’s homes and air April 30 on NBC. All your favorite characters will join in with segments shot from home, including Amy Poehler, Rashida…
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Most of NBC Peacock’s Originals are Being Delayed Until 2021
NBC is giving Comcast customers and early look at its streaming service Peacock this week, but many of the originals set to hit the platform are being delayed until as late as next year according to Matt Strauss, chairman of Peacock and NBCUniversal Digital Enterprises. The delay is a direct result of nationwide production shutdowns…
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NBC’s ‘Today Show’ Might Be Making a Move to Streaming
NBC is looking into options to take the ‘Today Show’ into an all-day news streaming option. According to this post from Variety, NBC News issued a memo to its Digital team informing them of the possible upcoming changes. Apparently, these talks are just that – talk, and just a possibility versus a concrete move. The most…
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Late Night Shows Airing Early on Peacock Could Cause Conflict with Affiliate Stations
When NBCUniversal shared details about the content viewers would find on Peacock, the company mentioned that those why pay for a subscription would have early access to NBC late night shows. Jimmy Fallon’s “Tonight Show” and Seth Meyers’ “Late Night” would air starting at 8pm ET on the service. Ahead of the launch of the…
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NBC News Announces Launch of NBC News Studios
On Thursday, NBC announced that it will launch NBC News Studios, a studio that will create projects for new platforms. Noah Oppenheim, president of NBC News, and Liz Cole, president of NBC News Studios made the announcement. The two shared that the studio will create documentaries, docuseries, scripted content, and more for emerging platforms. Those…
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Comcast Announces Pricing, Programming, & More for NBCU’s Peacock Streaming Service
Right now, NBCUniversal is holding an investor meeting to share details about the upcoming Peacock streaming service. The service will launch to Comcast’s Xfinity X1 and Flex Customers customers on April 15th and be nationwide on July 15th 2020. “This is a very exciting time for our company, as we chart the future of entertainment,”…