‘The Real Housewives of London,’ NBCU Reality Streamer Hayu’s First Original, Unveils Cast

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The Real Housewives of London, the first-ever original series of Hayu, the reality TV streamer of Comcast’s NBCUniversal that is available in 45 markets outside the U.S., has unveiled its cast. The cast members for the 30th installment in the popular franchise are: Juliet Angus – a Chicago native who is a lifestyle blogger, stylist, social media influencer, former fashion publicist and founding cast member of Ladies of London; Amanda Cronin – a former model turned entrepreneur…

Inside the NBCUniversal Upfront: A Caustic Seth MacFarlane, an Aerial Ad Chief and … John Tesh

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The invitation to NBCUniversal‘s 2025 upfront presentation promised “a sneak peek at the greatest two years in the history of any media company.” Hyperbole? You bet. We’ll all be content if the entertainment industry just stays afloat through 2026. But it’s always easier to make lofty claims when you’re first at bat, as Comcast’s evolving…

#‘Wicked’ Boosts NBCU Studios Unit, Peacock Quarterly Loss Narrows to 2M

#‘Wicked’ Boosts NBCU Studios Unit, Peacock Quarterly Loss Narrows to $372M

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NBCUniversal streaming service Peacock grew its fourth-quarter revenue and narrowed its loss to $372 million from a loss of $825 million in the year-ago period, with the full-year 2024 loss narrowing by around $1 billion from a $2.75 billion loss in 2023, Comcast reported on Thursday. Its media division results included $1.3 billion of revenue,…

#Disney Regains TV Distributor Crown as Football Lifts Several Media Giants

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The start of football season was a boon to several media companies in September — including Disney, which once again claimed the No. 1 spot in Nielsen‘s rankings of TV distributors. Disney outlets accounted for 11.3 percent of all TV use in the United States for Nielsen’s September measurement period (which ran from Aug. 26-Sept. 29)….

#Donna Langley Talks AI, the NBA and the “Great Paradox” of Original vs. Franchise IP

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NBCUniversal chief content officer Donna Langley weighed in on a wide range of topics of interest to Hollywood, including the state of theatrical films, how artificial intelligence will be used in the entertainment industry, and the give and take between developing original storytelling and the desire for franchise intellectual property. Speaking at a Bank of…

#After Suing Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Over Sports Venture, Fubo Inks Deal With NBCUniversal

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Fubo TV has inked a deal with NBCUniversal to offer multi-platform coverage of the upcoming Paris Olympics to its subscribers. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the agreement comes as Fubo battles on another front against a planned sports super-streamer from The Walt Disney Company, Fox Corp. and Warner Bros. Discovery. The 2024…

#NBCUniversal Sold M in BuzzFeed Stock After Shares Popped Wednesday

#NBCUniversal Sold $10M in BuzzFeed Stock After Shares Popped Wednesday

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NBCUniversal cashed in on Vivek Ramaswamy’s activist play on BuzzFeed. The entertainment giant sold more than $10 million worth of shares in BuzzFeed Wednesday (3,176,923 shares at an average price of $3.1936, to be exact, worth about $10.1 million), taking advantage of a brief surge in the company’s stock price. BuzzFeed stock soared Wednesday after…

#BBC Buys ‘Suits’

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Suits is continuing to cash in on its current popularity. The BBC has acquired all nine seasons of the hit American legal drama, along with mockumentary St. Denis Medical and the series continuation of the hit Best Man films, The Best Man: The Final Chapters, for its TV channels and the BBC iPlayer streaming service. It acquired the three…

#African Streamer Showmax’s CEO on Doubling Down on Originals, How Africa Surprises Hollywood Folks

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African streamer Showmax relaunched on Monday with a focus on an expanded content lineup, including local originals, Hollywood hits and English soccer, attractive pricing and plans to “change the game” in streaming on the continent. Its success so far caught the eye of people in London, Philadelphia and Hollywood, so that in early 2023 its…

#NBCU Talent Stars in Ad Campaign for U.S. Game Launch of ‘Match Masters’ From Israel’s Candivore

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NBCUniversal’s Global Advertising and Partnerships division is leveraging talent and IP from the company’s networks for a custom ad campaign produced in-house for Israeli gaming startup Candivore’s launch of its flagship game Match Masters in the U.S. The campaign, tag-lined “All The Drama You Need,” will consist of three custom 30-second spots, featuring Real Housewives star Dorit Kemsley,…