#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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#Controversial Casey Anthony Peacock Docuseries Releases Trailer: “I Lied”

#Controversial Casey Anthony Peacock Docuseries Releases Trailer: “I Lied”

Controversial Casey Anthony Peacock Docuseries Releases Trailer: “I Lied” Peacock released the first full trailer for its upcoming controversial Casey Anthony docuseries. The three-part limited series boasts the first on-camera interview with Anthony, who was acquitted in the murder trial of her toddler daughter 13 years ago in a case that made global headlines. “I…

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