Tag: NBCUniversal
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YouTube TV and NBC Have Agreed to an Extension, Channels Will Stay on YouTube TV for Now
After a week of back and forth between NBCUniversal and YouTube TV, the two agreed to a short-term extension tonight and will continue negotiating. An NBCUniversal spokesperson sent the following statement to Cord Cutters News: “NBCUniversal and YouTube TV have agreed to a short extension while parties continue talks. NBCUniversal will not go dark on…
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YouTube TV Doesn’t Sound Optimistic About a Deal With NBC
With Google and NBCUniversal left with just over a day to make a deal before their carriage agreement expires, YouTube TV is alerting subscribers that they might soon need to find a new way to watch NBC channels. If Google and NBCUniversal are unable to make a deal by Thursday, September 30, subscribers could…
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Peacock Could Be the Reason for the YouTube TV and NBCU Dispute
Google and NBCUniversal’s carriage deal for NBC channels on YouTube TV expires this Thursday. If the two aren’t able to come to an agreement, the channels will be dropped from the streaming service and Google says it will reduce the price of YouTube TV by $10/month. NBCUniversal sent a statement saying the dispute was the…
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YouTube TV Will Drop Its Price By $10/Month if NBCUniversal Channels Are Dropped
NBCUniversal sent out a notice yesterday that YouTube TV subscribers could lose 14 NBCU channels if Google and NBCU are unable to come to an agreement on carriage terms. Google has responded in a statement on the YouTube blog, letting customers know if that if a deal cannot be reached, the company will reduce the…
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NBCUniversal and Twitter Have Renewed their Global Partnership
Twitter and NBCUniversal have renewed their media collaboration deal from 2013. The social media platform and entertainment conglomerate have had positive effects from the partnership and are expanding it in a new multi-year deal. “We’re proud that our partnership with Twitter has grown to this global scale,” said Maggie McLean Suniewick, President, Business Development and Partnerships,…
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Peacock Reaches 33 Million Sign Ups
While Comcast lost cable viewers in Q4 2020, its streaming business has been booming. Comcast reported that Peacock has reached 33 million sign ups, up from 22 million signups reported in Q3. As always, when talking about Peacock numbers, it’s important to note that Peacock has a free tier along with its premium paid tier.…
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NBC and Charter Renew Distribution Deal That Includes Peacock
NBCUniversal and Charter announces today a multiyear distribution deal renewal for NBCUniversal’s portfolio of brands for Charter Spectrum customers across 41 states. The deal includes NBCUniversal’s streaming service, Peacock, as well. Spectrum broadband and video subscribers can get an extended free trial of Peacock and Charter plans to distribute the app through its Spectrum Guide.…
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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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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…