Comcast executives touted upcoming split to Wall Street as cable networks prepare to separate from the rest of NBCUniversal.
Peacock lost $372 million over the final three months of 2024, when it added…zero subscribers. The good news is it didn’t lose members either: Peacock’s 36 million subscribers at the end of the year stayed stagnant with the prior quarter’s results. The platform’s Q4 revenue was $1.3 billion.
Lady Gaga, Bad Bunny, Arcade Fire, The Roots and David Byrne are among the scheduled performers for the event, hosted by Jimmy Fallon.
NBCU's ad revenue posted a 0.4% hike to $2.65 billion. Madison & Wall media analyst Brian Wieser believes Peacock accounted for 25% of the company's national ad revenue.
Comcast beat Wall Street expectations for its fourth quarter of 2024 as Peacock continued to narrow its losses and "Wicked" helped the studios business defy gravity with an 85% increase in profit to $569 million.
Peacock subscribers have plenty of TV series and films to add to their watch lists. With January winding to a close, the NBCUniversal streamer has unveiled its complete list of titles heading to the streaming library on February 2025.
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The newly formed Universal Television Entertainment Group will be led by Frances Berwick, Pearlena Igbokwe, Liz Jenkins and Jenny Storms
A closer look at the NBCUniversal TV restructuring under Donna Langley and its impact on scripted and unscripted development and production.
Revenue rose 2% to $31.92 billion, generated by increases in its U.S. wireless operations, the success of “Wicked” and “The Wild Robot” at the box office and subscriptions at Peacock. Revenue from the company’s cable and connectivity business was basically flat.
Donna Langley and Matt Strauss have revised their leadership teams and organizational structures for the NBCU Entertainment & Studios and Media Groups, respectively.
The horror thriller series “ Teacup ” has been canceled at Peacock after just one season, Variety has learned. The show was inspired by the Robert McCammon novel “Stinger.” It was originally picked up straight-to-series at the NBCUniversal-backed streaming service in 2022 and debuted in October 2024.