• Comcast feels sting of pandemic as theme parks, movie studio squeezed

    Comcast feels sting of pandemic as theme parks, movie studio squeezed

    Comcast saw a 19 percent drop in third-quarter revenue at its NBCUniversal unit as the coronavirus continued to wreak havoc on its theme parks and movie business.The Philadelphia-based cable giant
  • NBCUniversal quietly looking to replace TV exec amid toxic workplace probe

    NBCUniversal quietly looking to replace TV exec amid toxic workplace probe

    NBCUniversal is quietly looking to replace top reality-TV exec who was accused of cultivating a toxic workplace in a bombshell report in late July, The Post has learned. The takedown penned by The Hollywood Reporter called out NBC Entertainment chairman Paul Telegdy and his right hand, Meredith Ahr, for bullying employees and talent. Telegdy, who was …
  • NBCU ends Roku dispute over Peacock app after threatening to pull channels

    NBCU ends Roku dispute over Peacock app after threatening to pull channels

    NBCUniversal has reached a deal with Roku over its refusal to carry the media giant’s new Peacock video app on its platform. Sources close to negotiations said late Friday that an official statement is expected in the next few days. The hold-up is due to the fact that details surrounding the launch of the Peacock …
  • NBCU names Bonnie Hammer vice chairman in wake of Ron Meyer scandal

    NBCU names Bonnie Hammer vice chairman in wake of Ron Meyer scandal

    NBCUniversal continues to shake up the ranks. The New York-based media giant promoted Bonnie Hammer, a 30-year company veteran to the role of vice chairman, a slot left empty following the recent departure of Ron Meyer.  Pearlena Igbokwe was promoted to Hammer’s role of chairman of Universal Studio Group, making her one of the highest …
  • NBCUniversal jumps into sports betting with PointsBet deal

    NBCUniversal jumps into sports betting with PointsBet deal

    Comcast-owned NBCUniversal is getting into the sports betting game. The New York-based media giant has inked a multiyear partnership with Australia-based PointsBet, a rapidly expanding sports betting company that entered the US market last year. NBCU also will take an initial 4.9 percent stake in PointsBet and receive options for shares worth $105 million that …
  • NBCUniversal, FBI probes Ron Meyer affair with actress Charlotte Kirk

    NBCUniversal, FBI probes Ron Meyer affair with actress Charlotte Kirk

    Hollywood legend Ron Meyer’s alleged dalliance with actress Charlotte Kirk is coming under scrutiny at both his former employer and the FBI, The Post has learned. NBCUniversal has launched an investigation into Meyer’s affair with the aspiring actress, known for her role in last year’s downfall of Hollywood executive Kevin Tsujihara, according to a new …
  • Behind-the-scenes details on Ron Meyer mistress saga

    Behind-the-scenes details on Ron Meyer mistress saga

    Legendary Hollywood exec Ron Meyer left his job thanks to a blackmail scheme over an extramarital affair — after a downward spiral of gambling and womanizing, sources told Page Six on Tuesday. The 75-year-old entertainment titan, who helped shape the careers of everyone from Tom Cruise to Meryl Streep, announced Tuesday that he was leaving …
  • Actress Charlotte Kirk allegedly at center of Ron Meyer’s NBCUniversal exit

    Actress Charlotte Kirk allegedly at center of Ron Meyer’s NBCUniversal exit

    The woman that former NBCUniversal vice chairman Ron Meyer allegedly had a brief “consensual affair” and subsequently entered into a settlement with, leading to his exit from the company, is reportedly British actress Charlotte Kirk. According to Variety, the alleged affair between Kirk, 28, and Meyer, 75, occurred eight years ago. In a statement on …
  • Ron Meyer leaving NBCUniversal after admitting to settlement over affair

    Ron Meyer leaving NBCUniversal after admitting to settlement over affair

    NBCUniversal ousted Vice Chairman Ron Meyer Tuesday after he admitted to settling a lawsuit with a woman with whom he’d had a brief “consensual affair.” In a statement, Meyer said he disclosed the deal — which he made “under threat” — to his family and the company because it had led “other parties” to try …
  • ‘Five Bedrooms’ moves in comfortably on NBC’s Peacock

    ‘Five Bedrooms’ moves in comfortably on NBC’s Peacock

    At first blush, the premise of “Five Bedrooms” might seem cloying — but I promise you this ensemble dramedy is anything but. The eight-episode Australian series, which premiered last year on Network 10, has been renewed for a second season heading into its launch Thursday on Peacock, NBC’s new streaming network. It’s by turns charming, …