Comcast customers to get Marquee Sports under new deal with Sinclair
An extension of the company’s re-transmission agreement also includes more than 70 local stations in 50 markets and several Fox Sports-branded regional networks.
Comcast ($CMCSA) is a multi-national mass communications corporation based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The company owns or operates Xfinity, NBC Universal, Telemundo and Sky Group.
An extension of the company’s re-transmission agreement also includes more than 70 local stations in 50 markets and several Fox Sports-branded regional networks.
Those deals could be bad news for cable and satellite companies as more subscribers cut the cord due to the pandemic-induced recession.
Not a bad first week for an app that’s still not available on Roku or Amazon Fire TV devices.
“Sweeping” and “significant” layoffs are expected across NBC’s networks, sources told the New York Post.
The reunion special was produced by NBC’s marketing department. Some independent station owners say it feels too much like a commercial for Peacock.
Using the #FreetheBird hashtag, the cable giant encourages customers to take their complaints to Roku.
Comcast believes most people will pay for Peacock’s premium tier or receive it through a partner for free.
Unlike rivals Comcast and AT&T, Charter has remained devoted to traditional cable TV offerings.
A CNBC report on Thursday confirmed what The Desk reported last month: Peacock will likely miss the two biggest streaming platforms.
Employees working on NBC’s flagship evening news program have been offered buyouts, according to a report.