BREAKING NEWS FROM THE STREAMING SECTOR
NBCU LAUNCHES STREAMING SERVICES
NBCUniversal has announced the name of its new streaming service – Peacock. Peacock is launching in April 2020 with over 15,000 hours of content, and will employ both advertising and subscriptions models. In addition to offering TV and film content from the NBCU archive, Peacock offers original drama, comedy and
unscripted series, including a Battlestar Galactica reboot (or reboot of the reboot?) The channel will also offer more than 3000 hours of programming from Spanish- language network Telemundo. NBCU is also launching a new streaming service offering long-form local news content. The new LX Network features a live stream internet channel and
multi-network linear TV, also kicking off in April 2020, which focuses on magazine- style local storytelling aimed at a younger audience. The channel is currently available on YouTube. LX Network will be headquartered in Dallas, Texas, and NBCU aims to eventually have a LX broadcast at every one of its local affiliates.
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