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Winter Olympic Games pull in strong numbers for NBC affiliates
NBC affiliates across the country are seeing viewership boosts thanks to the network's coverage of the Winter Olympic Games.
Globecast, Synamedia to help distribute Emirates FA Cup to broadcasters
Globecast and Synamedia have launched a cloud-based distribution workflow for the Emirates FA Cup on behalf of London-based sports marketing agency Pitch International.
Charge grabs 730,000 with Turning Point USA halftime show
More than 700,000 Americans watched some or all of Turning Point USA's halftime show on Charge last weekend, according to Nielsen data.
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Super Bowl LX grabs 125 million viewers, doesn’t break TV records
Super Bowl LX attracted more than 130 million viewers, but failed to set overall viewership records for NBC and Peacock.
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YouTube TV won’t get ESPN Unlimited until fall, exec confirms
YouTube TV subscribers will have to wait several more months before they can access ESPN Unlimited as part of their streaming TV plan.
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Fox says sports, live news drove sign-ups to Fox One during Q2
Sports programming remains one of the core reasons why people are signing up for a Fox One subscription, but news consumers are stickier.
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Fubo CEO says Comcast severed talks on NBC deal in January
NBC Universal stopped negotiating with Fubo in early January, Fubo CEO David Gandler said on Tuesday.
FIRST ON THE DESK
Nielsen to pilot co-viewing measurement during Super Bowl LX
Nielsen is piloting a new co-viewing methodology to more accurately capture total viewership for programming, particularly live events.
Willow to stream Team USA cricket matches for free on YouTube
Willow by Cricbuzz will stream all four Team USA matches from the ICC Men's T20 World Cup free on YouTube.
NBC, Roku launch Winter Olympic Games portal
The experience adds reminders, mobile alerts and personalized viewing, building on engagement from the Paris 2024 Olympics hub.
Disney: YouTube TV dispute hurts sports revenue during fiscal Q1
Disney's two-week spat with YouTube TV hurt its sports revenue during its fiscal Q1, executives affirmed on Monday.
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NBC: Super Bowl LX, Winter Olympic Games will stream in 4K
Comcast's NBC Universal says it will offer its presentation of Super Bowl LX and the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in ultra high-definition.