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NBC News

News content from local NBC-owned stations appears in the streaming app Peacock. (Graphic by The Desk)

Paramount’s FAST platform Pluto TV adds local NBC new streams

Comcast's NBC Universal is distributing five of its local NBC News content streams through Paramount Global's Pluto TV.

The front of the NBC Tower in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo via Wikimedia Commons, Graphic by The Desk)

NBC cut ties with Ronna McDaniel following internal backlash

NBC News will no longer use former Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel in an on-air position, a network executive confirmed on Tuesday.

Virgin Media drops NBC News Now from TV platform

Comcast-owned Sky will continue offering the network, while Virgin Media is pushing subscribers toward other news channels.

A promotional image for "Today with Wilfred Frost" on Sky News. (Courtesy image)

NBC News Now starts simulcasting ‘Today’ from Sky News

The hour-long simulcast unwraps the day's top stories from the United Kingdom, Europe and around the world.

The logo of Dish Network's Sling Freestream service. (Graphic by The Desk)

Sling mulls adding NBC News channels to Freestream

A survey sent to Sling Freestream users suggests the service could onboard NBC's free, ad-supported streaming channels soon.

The logo of Allen Media Group's streaming television service Local Now.

Local Now adds news streams from NBC-owned TV stations

Local Now has struck a deal with Comcast's NBC Universal to bring on board nearly two dozen channels of content.

NBC brings more free content streams to Roku Channel

The Roku Channel is now serving up a handful of free, ad-supported streaming content channels from NBC Universal.

Freevee begins offering NBC Universal streaming channels

Amazon is now offering more than 30 FAST channels programmed by NBC Universal through its free service Freevee.

Chuck Todd leaving NBC’s “Meet the Press”

Chuck Todd will step away as host of "Meet the Press" after nine years, and will be succeeded in the role by White House correspondent Kristen Welker.

Tiles for local news content appear on Comcast's streaming service Peacock.

Amazon adds NBC local news channels to Fire TV news app

The 14 new NBC and Telemundo local news streams are available within the free Amazon News app on Fire TV devices.

Comcast to shut down NBC LX news channel

Comcast will shut down its millennial-focused news channel NBC LX later this year, according to a source.

Local NBC News feeds as they appeared on Comcast's Xumo Play in January 2023. (Graphic by The Desk)

Local NBC News streams land on Samsung TV Plus, Xumo Play

Comcast's NBC Universal has quietly added several local NBC News feeds to Xumo Play and Samsung TV Plus.

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