New Regency said today it’s closed a $175 million term loan from global investment firm Carlyle Group, providing new capital for the indie to scale up production. The loan is a refinancing and upsize of an existing Carlyle facility.
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NBCUniversal is continuing its push into free, ad-supported television (FAST) by rolling out nearly 30 new channels to be distributed at launch on Amazon Freevee and Xumo Play.
Many of the offerings from across the NBCU Television & Streaming portfolio and NBCUniversal Global Distribution library will be available to viewers on demand for the first time at no charge. Viewers with antennas can get linear signals over the air for free, of course, but the always-on nature of the FAST channels makes the initiative unprecedented.
The channels include curated programming from Saturday Night Live, The Real Housewives franchise, Top Chef and Keeping Up with the Kardashians. Also in the mix are Spanish-language entertainment and news selections from Telemundo, including Historias de Amor, Lo Mejor de Telemundo and Telemundo al Día. Library series including Little House on the Prairie, Murder, She Wrote and Saved by the Bell, along with genre-based sitcoms, action, crime, westerns, and monster movie content will also launch as dedicated FAST channels.
On the distribution side, Xumo Enterprise, the business-to-business arm of Xumo (which NBCU parent Comcast acquired in 2020) will support the new channels on third-party services, starting with Amazon Freevee. With the new launches, NBCUniversal is adding to its lineup of current channels including Dateline 24/7, NBC News NOW, and Local NBC and Telemundo news stations.
When the company launched flagship subscription service Peacock in 2020, FAST was a component of the user experience, a departure from other SVOD entrants like HBO Max (now Max), Disney+ or Apple TV+. The FAST sector has grown dramatically in the years since, becoming a multi-billion-dollar segment of the overall
New Regency said today it’s closed a $175 million term loan from global investment firm Carlyle Group, providing new capital for the indie to scale up production. The loan is a refinancing and upsize of an existing Carlyle facility.
Ariana Grande is moving on after her split from husband Dalton Gomez.
Selome Hailu MTV is launching a new dating series titled “The Love Experiment” that aims to bring the choices and excitement of dating apps to life. The series, which premieres on Aug. 15 at 10 p.m., follows three single best friends who enter a hall of eligible men who are all ready for committed relationships. Inside the “dating utopia,” the women are in control, but they quickly realize that having too many ideal choices is harder than it seems. The stars of Season 1 and are Marcia, age 30; Paige, age 27; and Tamara, age 30. They are all from Atlanta, Ga. Mari Waugh aka Spicy Mari will help guide the women through “The Love Experiment” as a relationship expert. As the CEO and founder of the Spicy Life, Waugh works to encourage singles and couples to communicate and connect more effectively by incorporating passion and adventure in their interpersonal relationships.
Country music chart-topper and bona fide superstar Sam Hunt took time off from travelling North America on his Outskirts Tour to chat with ET Canada’s Carlos Bustamante about his life as a new dad, touring with his family and what his daughter thinks of his country tunes.
EXCLUSIVE: Amazon Freevee has ordered an expanded third season of Germany reality series 7 Vs Wild, as distributor Quintus Studios bags international format rights to the YouTube show.
Princess Charlotte has arrived at Wimbledon with her parents Prince William and Kate Middleton for her first visit to the tournament as the family take their seats to watch Novak Djokovic try to win a record-equalling eighth Wimbledon title.The young Princess wore a blue dress, and held her mother, the Princess of Wales’, as the pair walked slightly ahead of Prince William and Prince George.The four of them will take their seats in the Royal Box in Centre Court in time to see the Serb play Spanish world number one Carlos Alcaraz, 20, at 2pm.This is Kate’s third time visiting the tennis championship this year, and she arrived this time wearing a green dress by Roland Mouret. The princess attended the women's final on Saturday and consoled a tearful Ons Jabeur after the Tunisian lost the ladies’ singles final against Czech player Marketa Vondrousova.
Wimbledon was the place to be for celebrities this weekend, and Kate Middleton and the royal family were the stars of the show. The Princess of Wales wore a green Roland Mouret dress, according to People, for the event. The outlet also noted she accessorized with a bow pin in dark green and purple, the color of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, a royal patronage she received from Queen Elizabeth II in 2016.
Greater Manchester is bracing itself for a stormy weekend. After a day of unseasonably strong winds today (Friday) a yellow warning for wind has been issued covering the south of England and Wales whilst rain warnings have been issued in Scotland.
William Earl During a press conference Thursday, SAG-AFTRA leadership announced that the union was going on strike, and picketing started up Friday. In New York, the four locations were announced as HBO / Amazon, Warner Bros. Discovery / Netflix HQ, Paramount and NBC Universal. In Los Angeles, 8 sites were announced, including Warner Bros., Amazon / Culver Studios, Fox, Paramount, Netflix, Sunset / Gower, Disney and Sony. Corporate greed was at the center of messaging on day one of joint picketing from SAG-AFTRA and the WGA. When the bus carrying SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher and the rest negotiating committee arrived outside of Netflix offices, they were mobbed by media and fellow protesters as they inched their way down the sidewalk along Sunset Boulevard.
It seemed like Kalvin Phillips was openly disagreeing with his own manager when he disputed Pep Guardiola's claims that the midfielder returned from the World Cup 'overweight' this week.
It’s Taylor time!
Across Britain, there are hundreds of beautiful towns and villages that are perfect for a staycation this summer - but there is one 'underrated' village to visit if you are on a budget.
Mindy Kaling offered a rare glimpse at her children as the family celebrated the 4th of July at home.
Meghan Markle has been advised she has "no future" working alongside Prince Harry and needs to do it alone to "save her career", an insider has claimed.
Ariana Madix and her Vanderpump Rules costars looked chic as they filmed a group scene — without Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss.
Pierce Brosnan is celebrating the premiere of his new film “The Out-Laws” with his sons by his side.
Alicia Keys is hitting the road again for her most adventurous tour yet. The 42-year-old singer is embarking on her on June 28, and she gave ET's Denny Directo an exclusive first look at the incredible setup she has in store for her fans.«I'm thrilled, I'm so excited,» Keys tells ET about her upcoming tour, gushing about the expansive stage custom-made for her shows. «Honestly, the lights, the content, these big, huge screens and everything is just really artistic, beautiful, powerful and fun.
Todd Gilchrist editor While it’s been around for decades, the New Orleans-spawned genre of bounce music is bigger than ever, thanks to Big Freedia: the self-appointed Queen Diva’s appearances on Beyonce’s singles “Formation” and “Break My Soul” have given her, her music and her community a visibility previously unimaginable outside their shared New Orleans hometown. But A-list collaborations — which also include Drake, Lizzo and Kesha — are simply a reflection of her increasing profile, not the reason for it; since releasing her first album in 2003, she’s not only worked steadily as a recording and touring musician, but starred in two TV shows (“Big Freedia: Queen of Bounce” and “Big Freedia Means Business,” both on Fuse), produced a documentary about gun violence (“Freedia Got a Gun”) and made dozens of appearances as a spokesperson and advocate for LGBTQ+ issues.
King Charles is celebrating Father’s Day 2023 with a sweet throwback photo featuring both of his sons.
The royal family is celebrating Father’s Day with some sweet family photos. The social media pages for the Prince and Princess of Wales shared a picture of Prince William with his three children, Prince George, 9, Princess Charlotte, 8, and Prince Louis, 5.