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NBC News

From left: Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump.

ABC, Fox News grab highest ratings for Trump-Harris debate

ABC News and Fox News emerged as the big winners of the 2024 Presidential Debate, according to early Nielsen ratings.

President Biden addresses a joint session of Congress, with Vice President Kamala Harris and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, April 28, 2021. (White House photo)

Biden tests positive for COVID-19 after NBC News interview

The diagnosis, first reported by Reuters, was revealed by organizers of an event in Las Vegas where Biden was due to give a speech early Wednesday evening.

Former President Donald Trump is covered by members of U.S. Secret Service after a shooting at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. (Trump Campaign Office/Handout)

“Morning Joe,” “Daily Show” cancel episodes following Trump assassination attempt

Two TV networks have amended their coverage plans for the Republican National Convention following Saturday's assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump.

Former President Donald Trump makes an appearance in a New York state courtroom to be arraigned on felony criminal charges on Tuesday, April 4, 2023. (Photo by Andrew Kelly, the Associated Press/Pool image)

Fox News grabs most viewers for Trump verdict, MSNBC wins in prime-time

More than 4.73 million viewers watched Fox News' coverage of the verdict from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Eastern Time, according to Nielsen data.

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.

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