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NBCUniversal sets 45-day wait to launch streaming premieres

NBCUniversal announced a new rule for streaming premieres of Universal Filmed Entertainment Group (UFEG) titles, which will take effect from 2022. As explained by the company, 45 days must elapse from the film’s release in theaters in the United States to arrive in Peacock, the brand’s PVOD platform thats only available in North America. “Prioritizing [...]

NBCUniversal transforms its production brand to Universal International Studios

Entertainment company NBCUniversal announced the rebranding of its international production brand, NBCUniversal International Studios, to be “aligned” with the rest of its studios. From now on, the division will be called Universal International Studios, and will continue to include production companies Carnival Films, Monkey Kingdom, Working Title Television and Lark Productions. After the transformation, the [...]

NBCUniversal and ViacomCBS join forces to boost advertising sales of their channels in Latin America

NBCUniversal International Networks & DTC Latin America (NBCU & DTC) and ViacomCBS Networks Americas reached an agreement to represent the advertising sales of their open TV channels, pay TV, and their respective streaming platforms. In this way, advertisers will be able to have a greater reach and provide better service, according to the companies. The [...]

NBCUniversal launches premium channels package for DirecTV in Latin America and Sky Mexico

NBCUniversal International Networks launched its own premium package with five channels of the brand, available to users of DirecTV Latin America, DirecTV Go and Sky Mexico. As detailed by the company, subscribers of these services will be able to access thousands of hours of exclusive lineal content, also available to watch in VoD, without advertising [...]

NBCUniversal may launch new SVOD OTT internationally

US company NBCUniversal has begun talking about the international launch of a new SVOD OTT, in order to continue its expansion process outside the US. According to the information reported by the specialized website Business Insider, Jeff Shell, the companys CEO, has held conversations about the new streaming platform, which would be branded as Universal. [...]

Telemundo to broadcast Chivas local football matches in the US

Telemundo Deportes officially announced a multi-year agreement that includes the exclusive rights for the US of the matches that the Club Deportivo Guadalajara, better known as Las Chivas, plays as the local team in the coming MX Football League. This way, Chivas joins NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises sports content catalog from the beginning of the Professional [...]

NBCUniversal officially launches Peacock in the US

NBCUniversal officially launched this July 15th Peacock, its new platform, in the US, with a catalog that includes live and on demand content from the company. The platform was launched with three different models: one free with advertising; another premium, also with advertising, for USD 4.99 per month, and another premium without ads, for a [...]

Peacock strikes content licensing agreement with ViacomCBS

Days before its launch, scheduled for next July 15th, Peacock, NBCUniversal’s new SVOD OTT, announced an agreement to license Paramount movies, and series from the ViacomCBS catalog. Up to now, the company has not confirmed the platforms launch date for Latin America. Hit series, including Ray Donovan, The Affair, Charmed, Undercover Boss, The Game, Everybody [...]

NBCUniversal to launch Peacock with nine original productions

Peacock, NCBUniversal’s SVOD OTT, will be officially launched on July 15th with nine original productions, as the company officially reported. The platform joins the OTT market together with Disney+, officially launched in November, and HBO Max, which will be released next May 27th. Up to now,  Peacock has not confirmed his arrival date in Latin [...]

NBC Universal’s OTT Peacock already has its release date, prices and catalog confirmed

NBC Universal announced last week during an event with shareholders in New York new details about Peacock, the company’s new OTT. The platform will be launched on April 15th in the US for Xfinity TV customers (Comcast), and will arrive at the rest of that country on July 15th. As detailed, the OTT will have [...]