#‘Poker Face’ Showrunners on Putting Natasha Lyonne Through the Wringer With “Gut-Wrenching” Episode

#‘Poker Face’ Showrunners on Putting Natasha Lyonne Through the Wringer With “Gut-Wrenching” Episode

‘Poker Face’ Showrunners on Putting Natasha Lyonne Through the Wringer With “Gut-Wrenching” Episode [This story contains spoilers to the penultimate episode of season one of Poker Face, “Escape From Shit Mountain.”] By the time Poker Face viewers hit play on “Escape From Shit Mountain,” the audience for the Natasha Lyonne-starring murder mystery series knows what…

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#Comcast In “Peak Expense Mode” For Peacock Streaming Investment This Year, CFO Says

#Comcast In “Peak Expense Mode” For Peacock Streaming Investment This Year, CFO Says

Comcast In “Peak Expense Mode” For Peacock Streaming Investment This Year, CFO Says Comcast continues to lose cable TV subscribers, but its streaming platform Peacock is posting customer growth, despite rising losses. That’s how newly-installed Comcast CFO Jason Armstrong likes to focus on Peacock — the streaming platform for Comcast-owned NBCUniversal — as less a drag…

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#Peacock/NBC Chief on Streamer’s ‘Poker Face’ Hot Streak and Lessons From ‘Vampire Academy’

#Peacock/NBC Chief on Streamer’s ‘Poker Face’ Hot Streak and Lessons From ‘Vampire Academy’

Peacock/NBC Chief on Streamer’s ‘Poker Face’ Hot Streak and Lessons From ‘Vampire Academy’ Welcome to the 200th episode of TV’s Top 5, The Hollywood Reporter’s TV podcast. Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other…

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#Peacock Ends Free Tier for New Users

#Peacock Ends Free Tier for New Users

Peacock Ends Free Tier for New Users Peacock is putting its bird back in the cage. According to an updated sign-up page for the NBCUniversal streaming service, new users no longer have the option to create a free account to access more than 10,000 hours of content on Peacock. Instead, as of this week, users…

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#NBCUniversal CEO: “We Are Always Looking for Bolt-On Acquisitions”

#NBCUniversal CEO: “We Are Always Looking for Bolt-On Acquisitions”

NBCUniversal CEO: “We Are Always Looking for Bolt-On Acquisitions” Will they or won’t they buy anything? And if so, what? With M&A speculation regularly swirling around the entertainment industry, including NBCUniversal owner Comcast, the cable giant’s executive team was quizzed on its appetite for acquisitions during the company’s earnings conference call on Thursday. Comcast and…

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#NBCUniversal’s Peacock Tops 20M Paid Subs, Streamer’s Loss Widens to 8M in Fourth Quarter

#NBCUniversal’s Peacock Tops 20M Paid Subs, Streamer’s Loss Widens to $978M in Fourth Quarter

NBCUniversal’s Peacock Tops 20M Paid Subs, Streamer’s Loss Widens to $978M in Fourth Quarter Peacock, the streaming service of Comcast’s entertainment unit NBCUniversal, grew its revenue and subscribers in the fourth quarter, but its loss widened again compared with the year-ago period. Comcast’s earnings report for the final period of 2022 detailed quarterly financials for NBCUniversal, including higher…

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