This week, NBCUniversal agreed to a “short” extension with YouTube TV, and Comcast announced that Comcast Xfinity is dropping MSG networks.
NBCUniversal’s content may disappear from YouTube TV if the two sides cannot come to an agreement on the rate paid by Google.
Comcast spends $20 billion on content between its NBCUniversal and Sky divisions, but the large sum doesn’t make allocating money easy.
WWE is coming off a successful SummerSlam and a media rights deal with Peacock, and has turned its sights overseas.
Discovery recorded 275 million viewers during the first week of the Tokyo Olympics after purchasing European rights in 2016.
WWE’s revenue increased by 19% and its total revenue was $265.6 million, exceeding analysts’ projections.
Thanks to sports and NBCU’s Peacock streaming service, Comcast’s total revenue jumped 20.4% to $28.55 billion in Q2.
NBCUniversal recorded a 72% increase in streaming audiences for the Tokyo Olympics Opening Ceremony on Friday compared to 2016.
The Olympics have endured all sorts of challenges related to the pandemic, but it’s still be a strong property for NBCUniversal.
The Japanese Olympics Committee said no fans, foreign or domestic, will be allowed to attend the Tokyo Olympics later this month.
