Kevin MacLellan, the chairman of global distribution and international at NBCUniversal, discussed the rollout of the reality SVOD service Hayu and his “fewer, bigger, better” approach to the company’s channels business in his session at APOS.
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NBCU, Comcast Post Q4 Results
January 26, 2017
PHILADELPHIA/NEW YORK: Fourth-quarter revenues at Comcast saw a 9.2-percent increase, while NBCUniversal's were up 13 percent, with gains at its cable, theme parks and broadcast TV segments.
NBCU Closes DreamWorks Animation Purchase, New Leadership in Place
August 23, 2016
NEW YORK: NBCUniversal has finalized its acquisition of DreamWorks Animation (DWA), which will now be folded into the Universal Filmed Entertainment Group.
NBCU Sees Strong TV Results, Weaker Film Unit
July 27, 2016
NEW YORK: Revenues at NBCUniversal were down slightly in the second quarter due to weaker results from its film unit, despite gains in both its broadcast TV and cable networks businesses.
NBCU Gears Up for 6,755 Hours of Rio Olympics Coverage
June 28, 2016
STAMFORD: NBCUniversal's networks and digital platforms will devote 6,755 hours to coverage of the Olympic Games from Rio this August, with 260.5 hours on NBC alone.
NBCUniversal Confirms DreamWorks Animation Acquisition
April 28, 2016
NEW YORK: NBCUniversal has made it official that it's acquiring DreamWorks Animation.
New EVP of Strategy & Business Insights in Place at NBCUniversal
January 14, 2016
NEW YORK: NBCUniversal has appointed Jason Zajac, formerly of Boston Consulting Group, as the executive VP of strategy and business insights.