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Elon Musk Blames Reporters for Fleeing Advertisers, Not His Tweets on Jews

A lawsuit from X alleges watchdog Media Matters aimed to tarnish the reputation of X, ignoring in-house efforts from Musk that have already done so.

Tech News Maxwell Zeff Nov 21

All the Ways Rupert Murdoch Left His Grubby Fingerprints on Tech

News Corp has dipped its hands into MySpace, streaming, and VR over the years. Just how well did those ventures shake out?

Tech News Kyle Barr Sep 25

Disney Flinches as 2.4 Million Subscribers Abandon Disney+

CEO Bob Iger also told investors Disney will fire 7,000 global staff and plans to cut $3 billion from its content budget.

Internet Kyle Barr Feb 9

‘The Office,’ Universal Monsters and More Are Coming to Meta’s Horizon Worlds, Courtesy of NBCUniversal

Meta announced new virtual spaces from NBC and Peacock at its Connect conference on Tuesday.

Social Media Jody Serrano Oct 11

7 Companies That Changed Names Because Their Brands Had Problems

Facebook would be following in a long and not-so-proud tradition of toxic companies.

Social Media Matt Novak Oct 20

After Months of Drama, Peacock Is Now on Roku

Folks, Peacock is finally on Roku. After news broke earlier today that NBC apps were dangerously close to getting pulled from Roku’s platform over terms regarding NBCUniversal’s new streaming service Peacock, both companies have seemingly arrived at a truce. Roku announced Friday that Roku users will now have access to the Peacock platform, a very…

Internet Catie Keck Sep 18

Universal Decided It Needs a Comics Imprint for Some Reason

“Disney has one. Warner Bros. has one. Why not us?”—some NBC Universal executive immediately speed-dialing Grant Morrison, presumably. Revealed by Variety, Universal Content Production (the TV production arm of NBC Universal that’s behind the production of Umbrella Academy for Netflix and the newly launched Peacock streaming service) is launching its own comics imprint. It’s awfully…

io9 James Whitbrook Jul 16

NBC’s Peacock Is the Netflix Alternative I’ve Been Waiting For

I don’t know about you, but I’ve maxed out my capacity to care about late-to-the-party streaming services. New rollouts have debuted at a breakneck clip in the last year, leaving us with a dizzying number of subscription streaming options—many of which, to be frank, aren’t worth any amount of money. But with its fresh-faced streaming…

Reviews Catie Keck Jul 15

NBCUniversal Rolls Out a Free Sneak Peek of Its New Streaming Service, Peacock, to Comcast Users

Right on cue, Comcast’s Xfinity X1 and Xfinity Flex customers are getting early access to the premium tier NBCUniversal’s streaming service Peacock roughly three months before it’s set to officially launch. While these customers won’t see much of the service’s originals right away, they will get access to thousands of hours of movies and series.…

Tech News Catie Keck Apr 15

You Won’t Find Harry Potter on HBO Max, Thanks to Streaming’s Weird New Normal

You might assume that Warner Bros.’ big new streaming service would have one of the studio’s biggest movie franchises available when it launches, but it won’t. And the reason is…well, actually kind of depressing for anyone who isn’t Warner Bros., really. The news was confirmed recently during the Television Critics Association winter press tour (as…

Movies James Whitbrook Jan 21

Friends, The Office, and Ads: Details on NBC’s Peacock Streaming Service

NBCUniversal has been teasing out details about its forthcoming streaming services for months, but the company today finally dropped the scoop on its ad-supported model and pricing structures. During an investor relations call on Thursday, the company revealed that service will be built around “primarily ad-supported premium streaming,” with three pricing tiers. Peacock will have…

Tech News Catie Keck Jan 16

Shitty Company in Shitty Talks for Shitty Streaming Service

Ahead of the launch of NBCUniversal’s Peacock streaming service launch in April, its parent company is reportedly in “advanced talks” to buy ad-supported streaming service Xumo. The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday that Comcast—which is regularly voted the most hated company in the U.S.—is eyeing an acquisition of the service, which the paper notes the…

Tech News Catie Keck Dec 27

NBC’s Streaming Service Now Has More Movies, But Only Very Specific Ones

Peacock is getting more movies. Unfortunately, not all of them will be great. NBCUniversal’s forthcoming streaming service has secured a deal to license content from Lionsgate. The long-term agreement will allow Peacock to launch in April with hundreds of films and series in addition to its lineup of originals and legacy content like Parks and…

Tech News Catie Keck Dec 26

NBC Might As Well Have Named It Penis TV

NBCUniversal has officially released the name of its new service, and it is far worse than any variation on “plus” or “TV.” Folks, the name is Peacock. NBCUniversal on Tuesday announced that Peacock—and please, hold your laughter—will stream both original content as well as some of its legacy series like Parks and Recreation and The…

Tech News Catie Keck Sep 17

The Man Behind Mr. Robot Is Bringing Battlestar Galactica Back [Updated]

All of this has happened before, and all of this will happen again. Because literally, that’s what they’re doing, they’re rebooting Battlestar Galactica again. Deadline reports that NBC Universal has tapped Mr. Robot’s Sam Esmail to headline a reboot of the beloved sci-fi series Battlestar Galactica for its newly unveiled streaming service. Which is called…

io9 James Whitbrook Sep 17

After Stealing The Office From Netflix, NBCUniversal Says Its Streaming Service Will Launch in April 2020

Just weeks after announcing that it was robbing Netflix of one of its most popular series, NBCUniversal has teased out that its forthcoming streaming service will officially launch in April of next year. Variety reported Thursday that NBCUniversal CEO Steve Burke shared the news during the second quarter earnings call for its parent company Comcast.…

Tech News Catie Keck Jul 26

Wynonna Earp Season 4 Is Back On

For the past few months, you could be certain that at any given time, somewhere out in the world, there was a diehard Wynonna Earp stan telling anyone who would listen how crucial it is that the show be put back into production. While it may seem as if all the hard work has finally paid…

io9 Charles Pulliam-Moore Jul 2

I’m Sorry to Say This Whole Consumable Ads Nightmare Is Coming to Your TV Set Soon

Just when we thought that so-called shoppable content was the worst conceivable concept for the near-term entertainment future that awaits us, NBCUniversal has stepped in to further disrupt this increasingly hellish advertising space. NBCUniversal on Monday announced the launch of its ShoppableTV product, a QR code-based ads model that allows viewers to shop the media…

Tech News Catie Keck May 6

The History of Comcast As Told By Google Autofill

The other day I googled Comcast for a story about the internet. The Google Autofill results were…intriguing. People are curious about how Comcast does many things, namely things that are evil. The searches revealed a specific and sort of sultry history of Comcast, one that highlights both its triumphant rise to telecom dominance and its…

Tech News Adam Clark Estes Mar 20

Fox Mobile Group’s Bitbop: On-Demand TV For Your Smartphone

Fox Mobile Group today announced Bitbop, a wireless subscription service that brings “premium” video content to your smartphone. It’ll cost $10 per month, and it’s the next best thing until a Hulu app gets here. Which, hey, still waiting! https://gizmodo.com/hulu-iphone-app-coming-and-its-badass-5216849 With Bitbop, you’ll be able to browse a menu of full-length television and movie content…

Movies Brian Barrett Mar 24

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Elon Musk Blames Reporters for Fleeing Advertisers, Not His Tweets on Jews

All the Ways Rupert Murdoch Left His Grubby Fingerprints on Tech

Disney Flinches as 2.4 Million Subscribers Abandon Disney+

‘The Office,’ Universal Monsters and More Are Coming to Meta’s Horizon Worlds, Courtesy of NBCUniversal

7 Companies That Changed Names Because Their Brands Had Problems

After Months of Drama, Peacock Is Now on Roku

Universal Decided It Needs a Comics Imprint for Some Reason

NBC’s Peacock Is the Netflix Alternative I’ve Been Waiting For

NBCUniversal Rolls Out a Free Sneak Peek of Its New Streaming Service, Peacock, to Comcast Users

You Won’t Find Harry Potter on HBO Max, Thanks to Streaming’s Weird New Normal

Friends, The Office, and Ads: Details on NBC’s Peacock Streaming Service

Shitty Company in Shitty Talks for Shitty Streaming Service

NBC’s Streaming Service Now Has More Movies, But Only Very Specific Ones

NBC Might As Well Have Named It Penis TV

The Man Behind Mr. Robot Is Bringing Battlestar Galactica Back [Updated]

After Stealing The Office From Netflix, NBCUniversal Says Its Streaming Service Will Launch in April 2020

Wynonna Earp Season 4 Is Back On

I’m Sorry to Say This Whole Consumable Ads Nightmare Is Coming to Your TV Set Soon

The History of Comcast As Told By Google Autofill

Fox Mobile Group’s Bitbop: On-Demand TV For Your Smartphone

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