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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 home screen of Comcast's streaming service Peacock. (Graphic by The Desk)

NBC layoffs impact 50 employees at Peacock

NBC Universal has let go of around 50 marketing employees who work on the streaming television service, Peacock.

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.

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Viewpoint: Hey, what’s the big idea?

Charles Benaiah: "I grew up wanting to be Brandon Tartikoff. To me, he was a genius."

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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.

Kai Finke. (Courtesy photo)

Sky Showtime hires former Netflix executive Kai Finke

Kai Finke has been appointed to the role of chief content officer at the Comcast-Paramount joint venture.

The logo of Amazon's free streaming service Freevee. (Logo: Amazon/Graphic by The Desk)

Amazon brings NBC, MGM channels to Freevee users in U.K.

Amazon is bringing a handful of free streaming channels from NBC, MGM and UKTV to Freevee viewers in the United Kingdom.

The logo of streaming service Sky Showtime.

Sky Showtime to replace cable movie package in the Netherlands

Sky Showtime will replace a traditional cable TV movie package in one European country.

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.

A television set with streaming content.

Networks, streamers band together to oppose FCC changes

The Preserve Viewer Choice Coalition pits major broadcast network owners against local affiliate groups in the fight over the streaming television industry's future.

The cast of "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit." (Photo courtesy Universal Television / Wolf Productions)

NBC pulls new “Law & Order,” other scripted series from schedule

NBC has revealed an updated Fall schedule that relies heavily on reality shows, talent competitions, factual programming and re-runs.

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