#NBC faces ratings flop as COVID plagues Tokyo Olympics

#NBC faces ratings flop as COVID plagues Tokyo Olympics

“#NBC faces ratings flop as COVID plagues Tokyo Olympics” NBCUniversal is hoping that Americans will soon be talking about gold medal-worthy Olympic vaults by Simone Biles and winning goals by soccer star Megan Rapinoe — not the coronavirus pandemic. As the official broadcaster of the summer Olympics, the Peacock Network is facing numerous threats that…

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#Comcast, ViacomCBS bosses discussed streaming deal: report

#Comcast, ViacomCBS bosses discussed streaming deal: report

“#Comcast, ViacomCBS bosses discussed streaming deal: report” Comcast chief executive Brian Roberts and ViacomCBS chairman Shari Redstone met in recent weeks to discuss a potential streaming pact for international markets, according to a new report. Roberts, Redstone and ViacomCBS CEO Bob Bakish convened in New York at the end of June to explore a host…

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#Sinclair bids for NBC Sports Networks: sources

#Sinclair bids for NBC Sports Networks: sources

“#Sinclair bids for NBC Sports Networks: sources” Sinclair Broadcasting Group, already the nation’s dominant owner of regional sports networks, has made an offer to acquire NBCUniversal’s seven regional sports networks, The Post has learned. If Sinclair succeeds in buying the RSNs, it would add dozens of popular National Basketball Association and Major League Baseball teams…

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#NBC to stream big Olympics events in push for Peacock viewers

#NBC to stream big Olympics events in push for Peacock viewers

“#NBC to stream big Olympics events in push for Peacock viewers” NBCUniversal will air some of the most anticipated Tokyo Olympics events, including gymnastics and US Men’s basketball, on its streaming platform Peacock, the company said Wednesday, in an effort to draw more viewers to the service. The Olympics, which this summer will have limited spectators due to the…

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#Comcast profits surge despite revenue drop at NBCUniversal

#Comcast profits surge despite revenue drop at NBCUniversal

“#Comcast profits surge despite revenue drop at NBCUniversal” Comcast said its quarterly profit soared 55 percent, lifted by its booming broadband and wireless businesses even as its NBCUniversal unit’s theme parks and TV networks continued to get hammered by the pandemic. The cable TV giant also gave investors a peek into its nascent streaming business,…

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#NBCUniversal is scrubbing racist scenes from WWE matches

#NBCUniversal is scrubbing racist scenes from WWE matches

“#NBCUniversal is scrubbing racist scenes from WWE matches” NBCUniversal is quietly scrubbing racist, risqué scenes from classic WWE matches before it adds the wrestling network’s massive trove of old footage to its new Peacock streaming service. According to wrestling fan site, PWInsider, Peacock has deleted a match from the 1990’s “WrestleMania VI,” which featured a match…

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#Comcast’s broadband business offsets pain in movies, theme parks

#Comcast’s broadband business offsets pain in movies, theme parks

“#Comcast’s broadband business offsets pain in movies, theme parks” Cable and media giant Comcast posted a 7 percent gain in fourth-quarter profit, thanks to continued growth in its broadband business, which was offset by pandemic-related weakness at its movie and theme park divisions. Comcast, which owns TV network NBCUniversal, theme park Universal Studios and movie…

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