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Report: MLB games could shift from ESPN to NBC
NBC and Versant have approached Major League Baseball about taking over ESPN's package of Sunday evening games.

Peacock to offer in-game stats, interactive features for NBA on NBC
Some of the new features include a "Bingo"-like fantasy sports game and real-time highlights, among others.

IAB: Sports helped draw more advertising to connected TV platforms
Some broadcasters are making certain sports programs available exclusively through their streaming platforms, while services like Netflix and Amazon are aggressively pursuing similar rights.

Looper: Streamers shrug off sports on apps
Most TV fans surveyed by the data analytics firm said sports weren't a determining factor in staying with or churning out of a streaming service.

NBC seeks $7 million in Super Bowl spot commitments
NBC Universal is hoping to score at least $7 million per 30-second commercial spot aired during Super Bowl LX.

Plex adds more free streaming channels from NBC Universal
NBC Sports Now, NBC GolfPass, American Crimes and local NBC- and Telemundo-owned news feeds are available to stream without a subscription.

Nielsen: Football boosted season TV viewership in January
NFL and college football programming, plus other live events, helped lift traditional TV's share of viewership over streaming's lead in January.

Broadcast, cable TV continue to top Nielsen’s The Gauge
Linear TV captured more than 46 percent of total TV time in December, compared with streaming's 43 percent.

Legendary sports broadcaster Greg Gumbel dies at 78
Long-time sports television broadcaster Greg Gumbel died on Friday at the age of 78; his family attributed the cause of death to a prolonged battle with cancer.

Comcast targets early 2025 for regional sports networks on Peacock
The company is expected to bring its four NBC Sports-branded RSNs to the streaming service, and may serve as a distribution hub for third-party RSNs as well.

Black Friday NFL game draws over 13 million to Prime Video
More than 13 million people watched some or all of Amazon's football game between the Raiders and the Chiefs last Friday.

NFL: 141 million watched football on Thanksgiving Day
Fox sports won the day, while CBS came in second, according to Nielsen data released by the league.