May 14 2019
Disney and Comcast announced a deal under which Disney will assume full operational control of Hulu, effective immediately. Within five years, Comcast has agreed to sell its Hulu stake to Disney for at least $5.8 billion. Under the deal, Comcast’s NBCUniversal will continue to license content to Hulu through late 2024. However, as soon as […]
Jan 2 2018
The international channel, which has NBC as a new partner, is revisiting its formats. Becoming “the leading influential media in European affairs, Politico de la television”. This is the goal of Michael Peters, Chairman of the Executive Board of Euronews. The international channel, which is the most watched in Europe, is changing. The “all in […]
Mar 22 2017
Major broadcasters ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC have won a court battle against FilmOn X over the company’s right to stream broadcast channels. According to Variety, FilmOn X sought an exception based on the Copyright Act to acquire a compulsory license to redistribute broadcast television. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals saw it differently and […]
Feb 15 2017
US broadcaster NBC has bought a stake in Euronews, following months of speculation. NBC will get a 25% share in Euronews in the latest ownership shake-up for the channel. In 2015, Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris took a controlling stake in Euronews, with the remaining shares in the channel held by various European public service broadcasters. […]
Aug 7 2016
NBC in the United States is leading the way here The network plans to broadcast hundreds of hours of ultra HD coverage during the Rio Games. It will cover athletics, swimming, men’s football, and judo using the technology, which is four times high definition. However, there will be on a 24-hour time delay, given the […]
Jun 2 2016
NBC has announced that the 2016 Rio Olympics will definitely be getting a 4K UHD showcasing to at least some audiences with the ability to watch them in the resolution. The broadcaster will make content from the 2016 Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro available to carriers in not just 4K resolution but also with […]
Jun 2 2016
NBC has announced that the 2016 Rio Olympics will definitely be getting a 4K UHD showcasing to at least some audiences with the ability to watch them in the resolution. The broadcaster will make content from the 2016 Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro available to carriers in not just 4K resolution but also with […]
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Apr 20 2020
NBC sells stake in Euronews
NBC News has sold its stake in struggling pan-European broadcaster Euronews, dealing a blow to the France-based pay-TV channel, a company source said today. NBC, which acquired its 25-per cent holding three years ago, has sold the shares to Euronews’ majority owner, Egyptian telecoms billionaire Naguib Sawiris, the source told AFP. The deal has increased […]
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By Expat • International News, News Channels • Tags: Euronews, NBC