Category: nbcu

Comcast may force Roku to drop some NBCUniversal channels

Post author By Randall
Post date September 18, 2020
Categories In comcast, distribution, Entertainment, Nbc, nbcu, nbcuniversal, negotiation, News, peacock, Roku, streaming, streaming tv, Tech, tv everywhere

[ad_1] NBCU’s distribution deal with Roku expired last week. Roku offered to extend the existing deal for TV Everywhere channels while the two companies negotiated an agreement to distribute Peacock. Comcast reportedly declined the offer, and it may force Roku to remove the TV Everywhere channels by this weekend. If NBCU does force Roku to […]

Major broadcasters sue nonprofit TV service over copyright infringement

Post author By Randall
Post date July 31, 2019
Categories In abc, allegations, at&t, att, av, booster, broadcasting, business, cable bill, cbs, copyright, copyright infringement, dish network, Entertainment, fox, lawsuit, local tv, locast, nbcu, nbcuniversal, nonprofit, streaming, streaming tv, Tech, tomorrow

[ad_1] The lawsuit also alleges that Locast exists to help AT&T and Dish avoid paying to carry broadcast content. Both DirectTV and Dish customers are directed to Locast on their set-top box menus. The lawsuit claims that when Locast retransmits signals, the broadcasters lose out on vital viewership information. In its defense, Locast says its […]