NBCUniversal News Group announced Tuesday some major pushes to beef up the “NBC News NOW” streaming service, including the hiring of 200 staffers.
“Several new hours of live, original programming” will be added to “NBC News NOW,” which launched in 2019. The programming will feature NBC News talent including Tom Llamas, Hallie Jackson and Joshua Jackson. Moreover, NBCUniversal News Group plans to distribute the streamer internationally.
In recent months, “Now” has averaged over 44 million views and 14 million hours watched per month.
Llamas, the network’s senior national correspondent, will anchor a daily primetime news program, while Hallie Jackson, the senior Washington correspondent, will anchor a daily evening show and weekly special newsmagazine serious.