Tag: NBCU
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Winter Olympics: Schedule, How to Watch & What to Know About Milan Cortina 2026
The Milan Cortina Winter Olympics are almost here, and for cord cutters this is the kind of live-event TV that proves streaming has replaced traditional pay-TV. NBC and Peacock (additional live coverage on USA Network and CNBC) are the U.S. home for the Games, and they’ve built a streaming-first plan that makes watching the fallout on your…
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Comcast Cuts the Cord on Its Cable Networks as Versant Goes Live
In a major strategic transformation, Comcast has officially cut the cord on its cable networks. The media giant announced that it has officially spun off its cable network portfolio into a standalone public company called Versant Media Group, Inc. The separation was effective as of 11:59 PM Eastern Time on January 2, and the standalone…
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Another Cable TV Network is Shutting Down in 2025, This Time It’s a Kids Network
A major shakeup is happening to one of NBCUniversal’s linear channels. Universal Kids, a channel focused on children’s programming is shutting down later this year. Cord Cutters News first learned that it will reportedly shut down on March 6, 2025, which is the day it’s also being removed from Spectrum TV. Launched in 2005 as…
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NBCUniversal Launches Hub on Roku for Easy Access to Tokyo 2020 Olympics Coverage
NBCUniversal and Roku have announced a partnership to bring an all-new immersive experience for viewers to watch the 2020 Olympics on the Roku platform. Now through August 8, NBCUniversal will have an Olympics hub with games coverage and Olympics-related entertainment on supported Roku devices and Roku TVs. Roku viewers can access NBCU’s 5,500 hours of…