GLAAD Rallies With Queer SAG-AFTRA and WGA Members; Releases Annual Film Studio Representation Score
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Nielsen Switches CEOs as Rivals Stir Up Media Measurement Market
Cheyne Gateley for Variety Nielsen named Karthik Rao its new chief executive, replacing his predecessor David Kenny, who has steered the...
‘Saturday Night Live’ Editors Reach Tentative Agreement With NBC and Avert Strike
Jenna Ortega on SNL (Courtesy of Rosalind O'Connor/NBC) The post-production editors behind “Saturday Night Live” have reached a...
Curtis ‘50 Cent’ Jackson Inks Content Partnership With Lusid Media, Sets Peacock Unscripted Series
Curtis Jackson (Courtesy of Getty Images for STARZ) Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and his G-Unit Film & Television banner have set a...
Disney+ Won’t Take Ads for Alcohol, Politics to Keep Venue Family Friendly
Courtesy of Disney Not every marketer is likely to get its commercials on a new ad-supported version of Disney+. The popular streaming...
Twitter Kicks In With Fox Sports for Exclusive World Cup Content, Deals With E!, Condé Nast, WNBA
Social network also announces pacts with E!, Condé Nast, Essence, Revolt, WNBA Courtesy of zz/John Nacion/STAR MAX/IPx Elon Musk is...
Peacock Will Get Bravo Shows Next-Day, NBCU Streamer Inks Lionsgate Movie Output Deal
Streamer says 'Bel-Air' broke records with 8 million accounts having watched to date Courtesy of NBCU Peacock will be the first streaming...
Peacock Hits 28 Million Monthly Active U.S. Accounts, 13 Million Paid Subscribers
Bel-Air (Courtesy of Tyler Golden/Peacock) Peacock ended the first quarter of the year with 28 million monthly active accounts and 13...
Comcast Sees Q1 Profit Rise Due to Olympics, Super Bowl and Broadband
Brian Roberts (Courtesy of Comcast) Comcast said first-quarter profit rose due to NBCUniversal’s telecasts of both Super Bowl LVI and the...
Peacock Hires Netflix’s Shannon Willett as CMO, Hulu’s Brian Henderson as EVP of Programming
L-R: Shannon Willett, Brian Henderson (Courtesy of NBCUniversal) Peacock President Kelly Campbell is raiding rival streamers in building...
Andrew Ross Sorkin to Lead Limited Streaming Series for NBC News Now
Courtesy of NBC News Andrew Ross Sorkin, the New York Times journalist and CNBC morning host, will take on a new assignment for NBC News:...
NBCU Terminates Hulu TV Deal so It Can Keep Current-Season Shows for Peacock
NBC shows will no longer be available on Hulu day-after-air starting with fall 2022 season NBCUniversal is clawing back streaming rights...
Steph Curry’s Unanimous Media Signs Massive Talent Deal With Comcast NBCUniversal
Courtesy of YouTube NBA star Stephen Curry and his Unanimous Media production label have signed a sweeping, first-of-its-kind talent deal...
With Nielsen Under Scrutiny, NBCU Wants to Build New Measurement System
The Voorhes for Variety The TV industry has for decades relied on a single yardstick: Nielsen ratings. Now NBCUniversal has suggested it...
Peacock Reaches 54 Million Sign-Ups, Set to Begin International Rollout on Sky Platform
(Pictured: “Dr. Death”) NBCUniversal’s Peacock streamer will begin its international rollout this year as a free addition on Sky’s...
Comcast Sees Q2 Profit Rise on Broadband Sales, NBCU Rebound
Brian Roberts (Courtesy of Comcast) Comcast said second-quarter profit rose 25% due to soaring sales of broadband services and a rebound...
Black and Female TV Directors See Gains but Not Latinx and Asian American Women, DGA Finds
Courtesy of Michael Buckner/Variety The Directors Guild of America’s latest breakdown of TV director employment shows major gains for...
Twitter Gains 5 Million Daily Users in Q4, Projects 20% Growth in Q1 After Trump Ban
zz/STRF/STAR MAX/IPx Twitter beat Wall Street earnings expectations for the fourth quarter of 2020 and netted a gain of 5 million daily...
Comcast Q4 Boosted By Cable as NBCU Performance Slips Amid Pandemic
Comcast (Courtesy of AP) Comcast said fourth-quarter profit increased thanks to customer interest in broadband and wireless services,...
‘Modern Family’ All Seasons Coming to Hulu and Peacock Under Unusual Shared Streaming Deal
Modern Family (Courtesy of 20th Television) In an unusual arrangement, all 11 seasons of hit sitcom “Modern Family” will be available on...
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