Hayu has announced that the The Real Housewives of London is set to launch on the all-reality streaming service on August 18th. Housewives Juliet Angus, Amanda Cronin, Karen Loderick-Peace, Juliet Mayhew, Panthea Parker and Nessie Welschinger step into the spotlight in an unforgettable season, as they navigate life, legacy and loyalty. COMING UP THIS SEASON… […]
The Walt Disney Company and NBCUniversal have filed a lawsuit against AI company Midjourney, claiming that the company’s image-generating service infringes on their copyrighted works. The action, filed in the US District Court in Los Angeles, represents the first significant lawsuit studios have initiated against an AI company. They accuse Midjourney of using a range […]
IBC2025 is now open for registration, with the global media, entertainment and technology community set to gather at the RAI Amsterdam from September 12th–15th. IBC drives innovation, collaboration, and real-world business success across the content and technology ecosystem. With a dynamic four-day exhibition and a three-day conference, IBC2025 promises to connect professionals from across the media […]
NBCUniversal and Versant, Comcast’s planned spin-off of news, sports and entertainment assets, have reached a commercial service agreement to sell domestic Versant advertising inventory under its One Platform banner, including CNBC, E!, Golf Channel, MSNBC, Oxygen, Syfy, USA, and digital platforms. This partnership will cover the next two Upfront cycles. NBCUniversal’s Chairman of Global Advertising […]
UKTV has acquired the UK premiers of The Hunting Party, the new crime procedural which recently debuted on NBC in the US, and Allegiance, the police drama set in British Columbia which has just aired its second season on CBC in Canada, for its dedicated crime pay channel U&alibi. The deal with NBCUniversal Global TV […]
BBC Studios has announced executive appointments which will expand its Los Angeles leadership team. Jenny Groom, widely known for leading all unscripted competition formats at NBCUniversal where she built the first two decades of her career, joins BBC Studios as Executive Vice President of Unscripted Development; Ryan O’Dowd has been promoted to President of Unscripted; […]
At CES, NBCUniversal previewed the future of full-funnel advertising for the industry, unveiling new engagement capabilities within its One Platform technology stack as well as success metrics that demonstrate the effectiveness of TV advertising. NBCUniversal said it will provide marketers with “unprecedented access to the biggest programming moments in the world”, leading up to its […]
The BBC has acquired The Americas – a ten-part special event nature series narrated by Hollywood actor Tom Hanks with music by Hans Zimmer – for BBC One and iPlayer from NBCUniversal Global TV Distribution. Produced by BBC Studios Natural History Unit, in association with Universal Television Alternative Studio, The Americas showcases the wonders, secrets, […]
Pluto TV has announced a partnership with NBCUniversal (NBCU) Global TV Distribution to bring an array of comedy, dramedy, action, and fan favourites content to viewers in the UK and Canada, starting November 1st. In the UK, Pluto TV is bringing US comedy drama Psych to its new Pluto TV Comedy Drama channel. All eight […]
Hayu – the all-reality, SVoD service from NBCUniversal – has announced the commission of its first original series. Produced by Monkey, The Real Housewives of London will be the next instalment in the popular franchise and will premiere on the service in late 2025. The announcement was made during the first-ever Hayu FanFest held at […]