NBC News and Sky News to launch a worldwide network

Sky News is already available in 127 countries. I read somewhere that in South Africa it's the most watched international news channel.

Well not really. *Somebody* has to be the top dog on their domestic bulletins.

Some more details of this service from Mark Di Stefano:

I’d like to know if it’s going to be offered as a linear channel or an online only linear channel? If it’s the latter it’s certainly no CNN killer.

Also there are five pages of job openings in London... https://www.nbcunicareers.com/find-a-job

I'd assume a mixture of both dependent on carriage deals. They're virtually certain to have a global online presence and a broadcast channel on all Comcast operated platforms. It;'ll then be a commercial decision on others.

I don’t see Comcast giving it away for free in the US, I’d almost expect any web stream would be blocked and require a TVGO login. It’s likely the one of the same reasons why “free” webstreams of AJE were never allowed during the AJAM time period is because MVPDs want people watching on TV where they make money off of it. And also likely AJAM wanting exclusivity in the US to avoid confusion.

Maybe CNN got wind of the NBC/SKY channel build out happening and thats why we started to see big changes and shifts of resources of CNN in LONDON. So far the planned moved of all TURNER properties in London to a new location has gone quiet probably still happening, news of it is just quiet. So its interesting to note that CNN seems to be shifting resources and adding new programming from London. NBC and Sky and the 800 pound gorilla especially in the news business.

If it's coming out of Isleworth, I would imagine that it's web presence will be via YT. In my answer I was talking carriage, not whether a charge would be made on any Comcast platform. In the UK I would be extremely surprised to see it attract any form of paywall treatment, over and above any basic fee for initial access to the platform on which it was being carried.

Wonder what role Euronews (if any) will play in the new NBC/Sky channel? Would be surprised if their reporters don't appear on the channel

Does anyone know the size of this brand new newsroom & bespoke TV studio at Osterley?

Also; could it equal or exceed the size of Sky News Centre at all?

Sad to see just now that in a pivot away from Brussels, Euronews has cancelled Raw Politics and Raw Politics: Your Call , with the last edition just finished, much to the surprise of guests and contributors. No doubt this will be to consolidate the wider operation (particularly in preparation for this new NBC global network), but is certainly damaging to what Euronews originally wanted to do... and with Brexit still unresolved, the only daily news programme live from the European Parliament disappearing is regrettable.

During NBCUniversial's unveiling of its new streaming service Peacock, it was revealed that the upcoming NBC/Sky global news network will be offered via the service. Additionally, users will also be able to live stream both NBC News Now and Sky News.

Here's the blurb from Peacock's press release about the NBC/Sky channel: