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Peacock adds live TV from all local NBC stations to its Premium Plus tier
Peacock announced that on November 30, its Premium Plus subscribers will get 24/7 access to their local NBC station in all of NBC’s 210 markets, including live TV programming like local news, sports
This Week in Apps: Twitter’s edit button, BeReal clones, Trump’s Truth Social gets blocked
Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the weekly TechCrunch series that recaps the latest in mobile OS news, mobile applications and the overall app economy. Global app spending reached $65 billion in th
‘Dateline NBC’ Apple Podcasts subscription channel gives true crime fans ad-free episodes
Today, NBC launched a new channel subscription on Apple Podcasts called “Dateline Premium,” an ad-free plan that includes a seven-day free trial and costs $2.99 per month or $29.99 per year. Subsc
The Roku Channel adds 14 linear channels, expanding its local news offering
Roku announced today that it added 14 new linear channels through its Live TV Guide on its free streaming hub, The Roku Channel, including several new local news streams. Viewers can now access three
Netflix, ESPN, and NBCUniversal compete for US Formula 1 rights, report says
As the global auto sport explodes in popularity and U.S. media rights for Formula 1 are for the taking in 2023, Netflix, ESPN and NBCUniversal have reportedly been eyeing the international auto racing
Peacock added 4 million paid subscribers in Q1, up 44% from last quarter
Parent company Comcast reported NBCUniversal’s Q1 2022 earnings on Thursday, noting its newer streaming service, Peacock, ended the first quarter of 2022 with 28 million monthly active accounts, up
CNN+ streaming service pulls a Quibi, will shut down a month after launch
Following multiple reports that the new CNN+ subscription streaming service was struggling to attract viewers, CNN and Warner Bros. Discovery today announced that CNN+ will cease operations effective
Here’s how to stream the 2022 Super Bowl
Super Bowl LVI kicks off on Sunday, February 13 at 6:30pm ET/3:30pm PT, with the Los Angeles Rams facing off against the Cincinnati Bengals in Inglewood, California. The game will be aired on NBC —
Apple News partners with NBCUniversal to share exclusive Olympics content
Apple News on Monday announced a collaboration with NBCUniversal to develop exclusive daily recaps and audio briefings, event schedules and medal counts to help fans keep tabs on the games.
Conan is coming to Disrupt 2020
In 2010, TV show host Conan O’Brien was abruptly asked to give up the time slot he’d been handed just six months earlier by his longtime employer NBC. Instead, he famously gave the network
NBCU’s Peacock streaming service adds hundreds of hours of A&E shows
Peacock, NBCU’s upcoming streaming service, is expanding its unscripted lineup thanks to a new deal with A&E Networks. The licensing pact will allow NBCU to stream hundreds of hours of A&
NBC partners with Snapchat on four daily shows for 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Snapchat and NBC Olympics are again teaming up to produce customized Olympics content for users in the U.S. — this time, for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics this summer. The companies had previously wor
NBCU’s streaming service Peacock launches April 15 for Comcast subscribers, everyone else on July 15
NBCUniversal officially unveiled its new streaming service, Peacock, today, announcing that the service will be available at no additional cost for Comcast’s Xfinity X1 and Flex customers on Apr
NBCU’s streaming service ‘Peacock’ announces originals slate, including a Battlestar Galactica reboot
NBCUniversal is sharing a few more details about its new streaming service, due to launch in April 2020, including the service’s name and content lineup. In a nod to the NBC logo, the service wi
Jeffrey Katzenberg’s Quibi partners with NBC News for a daily news show aimed at millennials
NBC News today announced an exclusive partnership with Jeffrey Katzenberg’s upcoming mobile streaming service, Quibi, which will see the media company becoming the first major producer for the s
NBC targets millennials with launch of a new streaming news service
NBC’s new digital streaming news network, NBC News Now, has officially launched. The service offers viewers eight hours of continuous daily programming from 3 PM to 11 PM on weekdays. Its goal i
Comcast in talks to sell Hulu stake to Disney
Comcast is in talks about selling its 30 percent stake in Hulu to Disney, according to a report from CNBC this morning. The discussions are still in early stages. Comcast is considering whether the ti
NBC’s free news-streaming service, NBC News Now, will launch in May
NBC will launch a free, streaming news service, called NBC News Now, in early May, which will include eight hours of daily programming and live hourly updates. The service, which was announced by NBC
NBC to launch a new streaming network, NBC News Signal
NBC is looking to reach a younger audience with today’s announcement of a new streaming news network, NBC News Signal. Instead of airing on traditional pay TV platforms, Signal will be available
Where to watch tonight’s Emmy Awards online
It’s the biggest night for television and streaming media services tonight as the stars are gathering to celebrate themselves at the 70th annual Emmy Awards. Tonight’s event at the Microso