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...“There’s simply nothing bigger than having the two biggest media events together at NBC Sports — the Super Bowl and the Olympics — occur on the same day and on the same network,” said Jenny Storms, NBC’s...
...Traditional media companies were among the investors that once jostled to buy into the space, with Comcast’s NBC Universal acquiring significant stakes in BuzzFeed and Vox and Disney buying a 10 per cent...
...Frustrated that the firm was too passive, he left in 1974 with a friend — Ron Meyer, now the vice-chairman of Comcast’s NBC Universal — and three other agents to start CAA....
...For now, Universal says it is working on “dozens” of projects with Facebook to infuse music into social media “experiences” and showcase its artists, which should appear in news feeds in the coming months...
...Net income at the largest US cable group, which owns the NBC TV networks and the Universal Pictures film studio, rose 18.5 per cent to $2.65bn, or 55 cents a share, in the third quarter, from $2.24bn, or...
...Comcast’s NBCUniversal owns the NBC broadcast network, as well as portfolio of cable channels and the Universal film studio and it is also an investor in Hulu....
...Mr Freer is Hulu’s third chief executive since it was created by a consortium of traditional media companies – News Corp, Walt Disney and NBC Universal – in 2008....
...Net income at the largest US cable group, which owns the NBC TV networks and the Universal Pictures film studio, rose 24 per cent to $2.5bn, or 52 cents a share, in the second quarter, from $2.03bn, or 41...
...Ms Kelly is due to interview Mr Jones on Sunday on her new NBC show....
...Fox — like NBC, ABC and CBS — is a national network that owns several local stations in big markets....
...The promotion comes a day after Ms Kelly, one of the biggest stars in TV news, announced her departure for NBC, leaving a gap in the prime time line-up at Rupert Murdoch’s Fox News....
...The largest US cable provider, which owns NBC TV networks and the Universal film studio, signed up 80,000 video subscribers in the three months to the end of December and 161,000 for the year....
...He took up 79 per cent of Facebook conversations and 62 per cent of Twitter discussions, the social media sites said....
...(Masslive.com) Campaign commentary Thank Reagan and Bill Clinton for Trump’s dog whistle ways (Sally Kohn, Time) The media v Trump (Ezra Klein, Vox) Trump may cost the GOP a generation of voters (Michael...
...Now the newly public company will have even higher expectations to meet. ———————- Read more Why Wall Street embraced Snap Brooke Masters: the Snap IPO is the foolish leading the blind NBC Universal...
...Over the past 12 months, the S&P 500 media index has lost 6.6 per cent, underperforming the broader market, as low ratings and concerns about “cord-cutting” hit US media shares....
...Vox, which like BuzzFeed is part-owned by NBCUniversal, said this week it would produce a new property programme for A&E Networks, which is part owned by Disney, and make digital content for NBC’s sports...
...Shares in the social media site climbed nearly 4 per cent to $17.73 in pre-market trading....
...“I met every network in Hollywood and New York, ABC, NBC, CBS — I would have put this thing on the Food Network if they would have put it on.”...
...NBC has announced a subscription video service focused on comedy that will show both original and licensed content....
...The move comes as media companies, technology groups and TV distributors are rushing into the streaming market....
...Comcast’s NBCUniversal appeared with AOL to unveil a new partnership that will see programmes from TV channels including NBC, Bravo and Telemundo appear on AOL’s digital platforms....
...Its options “could include expanding its footprint overseas, increasing its presence in media to boost NBCUniversal, or moving into the wireless business,” she said....
...Freemium v paid: Streaming competition swells YouTube is one of several Spotify competitors bringing streaming services to the market this year....
...This article has been amended since first publication to show correct figures for the chart labelled “Traditional v online TV”. Back to the top of the page...
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