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Tokyo Olympics 2020: NBC Universal sells record $1.25 billion in national ad sales for Games
•Comcast Corp’s NBC Universal said it had sold more than $1.25 billion in national advertising for the Tokyo Olympics, a new record for any broadcaster for the games
Tokyo Olympics 2020: A look at financial and economic factors at risk if Games are cancelled due to coronavirus outbreak
•Tourism, a major contributor to recent Japanese growth, could take a hit from the cancellation of the Tokyo Olympics, although economists said the greater threat was from the coronavirus spread
Stranger Things season 3 is show's most watched instalment with 64 mn views in four weeks, Netflix reveals
Fp Staff •The third season of Stranger Things smashed the global viewing records of the platform when 40.7 million accounts viewed it in its first four days of airing.
Stranger Things renewed for season 4; series creators The Duffer Brothers sign multi-year deal with Netflix
•Stranger Things season 3 smashed Netflix's global viewing records in July when 40.7 million accounts viewed it in its first four days of airing
The Office will leave Netflix and move to NBC's upcoming streaming service in 2021
•The Office is the number one series on subscription video-on-demand services such as Netflix when measured by the number of minutes streamed, according to a statement from NBCU
Smart TV maker Vizio partners with nine media and advertising companies
•Vizio has committed to using the standard in its future TV models.
NBCUniversal to launch an ad-free video streaming service in early 2020
•Also, WarnerMedia and Walt Disney plan to launch streaming media services by the end of the year.
NBC investigation of Matt Lauer finds 'no evidence' senior executives knew about alleged sexual misconduct
Fp Staff •News anchor and former Today Show co host Matt Lauer was dismissed from NBC in November last year over allegations of sexual misconduct.
Google partners with NBC Universal for enabling VR experiences on its YouTube-based shows
•The NBC YouTube shows will use Google's "Jump" platform and 360-degree cameras to immerse viewers in experiences.
Alibaba brings Disney to its Chinese video streaming service YouKu
•The deal with Alibaba comes as Disney has faced obstacles in getting digital television content into China.