Peacock Narrows Loss to 5M, Subscribers Jump to 41M

Peacock Narrows Loss to $215M, Subscribers Jump to 41M

Comcast, led by chairman and CEO Brian Roberts, reported first-quarter results for its entertainment unit and other operations. Peacock, the NBCUniversal streamer under parent Comcast, narrowed its loss to $215 million, from $639 million in the year-ago period, and overall revenue rose 16 percent to $1.2 billion. Peacock ended March 2024 with 41 million paying…

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#FCC Targets Comcast, NBCUniversal With DEI Programs Probe

#FCC Targets Comcast, NBCUniversal With DEI Programs Probe

The Trump administration’s campaign against diversity, equity and inclusion programs in the media and entertainment sector has turned its attention on Comcast. The media conglomerate has confirmed that Federal Communications Chair Brendan Carr has notified Comcast his agency is to investigate the company’s DEI practices. “We have received an inquiry from the Federal Communications Commission…

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#42 Percent of U.S. Streaming Users Regularly Cancel and Resubscribe, But Bundles Reduce Churn (Study)

#42 Percent of U.S. Streaming Users Regularly Cancel and Resubscribe, But Bundles Reduce Churn (Study)

With the competitive streaming video business having matured in the U.S. and companies focusing more on profitability, subscriber retention has become at least as important as subscriber growth. Now, the latest data from research firm Ampere Analysis shows that a recent trend to pool together streaming services into bundles reduces customer churn rates. Overall, 42 percent…

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#SkyShowtime Names Former Netflix Executive Kai Finke Chief Content Officer (Exclusive)

#SkyShowtime Names Former Netflix Executive Kai Finke Chief Content Officer (Exclusive)

SkyShowtime, the European streaming joint venture of Sky owner Comcast and Showtime owner Paramount Global, has appointed former Netflix executive Kai Finke as chief content officer, CEO Monty Sarhan unveiled on Monday. Based in Amsterdam and reporting to Sarhan, Finke will lead the programming team, overseeing “the vast and growing scope of the department, following…

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