NBCUniversal programming such as “Today,” “Saturday Night Live,” “The Real Housewives” and “Top Chef” are launching on Fubo as part of a new content licensing deal.
The media giant is partnering with the streamer on a total of 18 new FAST channels. Four Telemundo channels will launch in Fubo’s Spanish-language Latino plan and all English-language channel plans, including the Free plan, while the remaining 14 additional channels will be coming soon to all of Fubo’s English-language plans, including Free.
“We’re thrilled to bring Fubo customers a full suite of channels that lets them enjoy NBCU’s legendary content catalogue across a wide variety of genres,” Fubo content strategy and acquisition senior vice president Todd Mathers said in a statement. “From sports to entertainment and news programming, our English and Spanish-speaking customers can stay entertained and informed with NBCU’s deep archive.”
“This collaboration will enable us to connect with our longtime fans while also introducing new viewers to our diverse library of content,” NBCU content distribution senior vice president Matt Farina added.
The full suite of NBCUniversal’s free, ad-supported TV content on Fubo includes:
- Noticias Telemundo Ahora (All channel plans): 24/7 Spanish-language news channel, featuring breaking news, live reports from major cities, and interviews with today’s leading newsmakers.
- Telemundo al Dia (All channel plans): The most trusted news source for the Hispanic community in the U.S., offering the most important news and the latest in entertainment, realities and sports.
- Telemundo Romance (All channel plans): Dive into heartwarming romantic comedies and emotionally charged dramatic sagas filled with love, passion, and revenge. Join the most beloved telenovela actors in series cherished by the Spanish-speaking audience, featuring unforgettable characters from shows like Aurora, Rosa Diamante, Pasión de Gavilanes, and Sangre de mi Tierra.
- Telemundo Acción (All channel plans): Don’t miss the most electrifying action! Experience recent fan favorites and the best hits from Telemundo, featuring fast-paced crime telenovelas. Immerse yourself in popular series and join iconic characters like Aurelio Casillas, Nacho Montero, Catalina Santana, and Vicenta Acero in thrilling titles such as El Señor de los Cielos, El Barón, Sin Senos Sí Hay Paraíso, and Señora Acero.
- NBC Sports (All English-language channel plans): Stay updated on the latest in sports with entertaining talk programs, including Pro Football Talk and The Dan Patrick Show.
- GolfPass (All English-language channel plans): Co-founded by global golf superstar Rory McIlroy, GolfPass is the hub for all things golf, offering thousands of tips and lessons, original entertainment, news and tournament highlights from GOLF Channel, and more.
- Dateline 24/7 (All English-language channel plans): Stream Dateline 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on the Dateline 24/7 channel. Discover top true crime picks from the true crime original. All Dateline, all the time.
- Oxygen True Crime Archives (All English-language channel plans): Oxygen True Crime Archives is your home for infamous cases, deep dives, and gripping moments of justice served.
- American Crimes (All English-language channel plans): Explore the dark side of the American dream and life behind bars, featuring award-winning series American Greed and Lockup.
- TODAY All Day (All English-language channel plans): Enjoy all four hours of the TODAY show every weekday starting at 11am ET, plus show exclusives, celebrity interviews, health, wellness and more hosted by your favorite TODAY anchors.
- Million Dollar Listing Vault (All English-language channel plans): Dig Deep into the many seasons of Million Dollar Listing, from LA to NY, SF to Miami. Bravo’s MDL vault offers the best of real estate, with all the deals and drama.
- E! Keeping Up (All English-language channel plans): Catch up with the Kardashians (and Jenners) from the start, with each breakup and breakdown that broke the internet.
- SNL Vault (All English-language channel plans): See your favorite SNL characters, sketches, and hosts!
- Real Housewives Vault (All English-language channel plans): Revisit the Real Housewives that launched the iconic franchise, showcasing the glitz, glamour and drama of the reality show’s wealthy female stars.
- Top Chef Vault (All English-language channel plans): Bravo’s Top Chef Vault features a rotating library of world-class chefs facing off in the ultimate culinary competition.
- Bravo Vault (All English-language channel plans): From Shahs of Sunset to Flipping Out, Bravo Vault immerses you in all the high-sheen content and drama you love with our rotating content library.
- Rotten Tomatoes (All English-language channel plans): Get your popcorn ready! Watch full-length feature films, from award-winners and cult classics to hilarious comedies and family favorites on the Rotten Tomatoes Channel.
- NBC LX Home (All English-language channel plans): NBC LX Home is your place for breathtaking interior design, unbelievable transformations, home renovations, travel, adventure and more. Providing nonstop inspiration and celebrating life every day.
The move comes as Comcast recently announced its plans to spin off its cable network portfolio, which includes MSNBC, CNBC, USA, Oxygen, E!, Syfy and Golf Channel, as well as digital assets Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, Golf Now and Sports Engine, into a standalone, publicly traded company that will reach 70 million U.S. households. The cable network portfolio generated around $7 billion in revenue for the 12-month period ending Sept. 30.
Meanwhile, Bravo, Peacock, the NBC broadcast network, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBCU’s local stations and the company’s film and television studios will stay with parent company Comcast.
The tax-free spinoff to Comcast shareholders will take around a year to complete, subject to final approval from Comcast’s board, completion of “SpinCo” financing and receipt of tax opinions and any regulatory approvals.
SpinCo, which will be led by CEO Mark Lazarus and CFO Anand Kini, will have a dual class share structure that will see Comcast chairman and CEO Brian Roberts hold a one-third voting stake, though he will not be on the spun-off entity’s board, a knowledgeable insider previously told TheWrap.
Donna Langley will become chairman of NBCUniversal Entertainment and Studios, where she will have full oversight of entertainment programming and marketing across Peacock, Bravo and NBC —including primetime and late night — and will continue to oversee global creative strategy, business operations, production, acquisitions, marketing and distribution for the company’s film and television studios.
Direct-to-consumer head Matt Strauss will succeed Lazarus as NBCUniversal Media Group chairman, continuing to lead Peacock, international networks and global streaming, while adding NBC Sports, advertising sales, content distribution, decision sciences & research and NBC broadcast affiliate relations to his purview.
Cesar Conde will remain chairman of NBCUniversal News Group, overseeing NBC News, NBC News Now, Telemundo Enterprises, NBCU Local stations, while Mark Woodbury will continue as chairman and CEO of Universal Destinations & Experiences.
Comcast president Mike Cavanagh’s core leadership team will include current executive vice president Adam Miller, who will become NBCU’s chief operating officer; Craig Robinson, who will continue as executive vice president and chief diversity officer; and Kim Harris, who will continue as executive vice president of Comcast and general counsel of NBCU.
