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Miami Penalized for Fake Goalposts, Wins 34-17Sports — 2dMiami (Ohio) was penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct after its stadium video board displayed extra goalpost uprights during Ohio kicker Brack Peacock’s field-goal attempt. The Bobcats failed to capitalize, and the RedHawks rallied to win 34-17.

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Chris Dalton Miami showed real grit by shaking off the penalty and pulling away to win by that margin.

Big Ten Kickoffs and Pennsylvania Playoff Schedules Set — Oct 30, 2026Kickoff details have been set for several college football games: Michigan-Michigan State will meet at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 7 on Peacock, Penn State-Washington at 3:30 p.m. that day on FS1, and Wake Forest-SMU at noon Nov. 14 on ESPN or ESPN2. Northern Michigan’s game at Wayne State was also moved from noon to 1 p.m.

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Trailer for Documentary on Casey Anthony Released by PeacockReporting — Nov 15, 2022The streaming service Peacock has released the trailer for a documentary series on Casey Anthony. Anthony made headlines in 2008 after her 2-year-old daughter, Caylee, disappeared. Six months after her disappearance…

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Peacock Posts Profit; Comcast Plans Spin-Off Within a Year — Jul 23, 2026Comcast’s second quarter benefited from World Cup revenue on Telemundo and a first-time profit for Peacock, though overall quarterly profit declined from a year earlier due to a large Hulu stake gain last year and cable/broadband headwinds. The company reaffirmed plans to spin off NBCUniversal and Sky, stressing Peacock’s profitability and live sports as central to sustaining growth across connectivity, content, and studios amid a broad strategic pivot.

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Mariska Hargitay Hosts Emmys After 15 Years as Widow’s Bay Wins Eight — Sep 13, 2026The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards will feature a broad presenter lineup on NBC and Peacock, with Mariska Hargitay hosting and stars like Matthew McConaughey, Shailene Woodley, Woody Harrelson, Jamie Lee Curtis, Sofía Vergara, and Baywatch reboot stars set to appear, alongside a tribute moment for Buffy the Vampire Slayer’s 30th and Charlie’s Angels’ 50th anniversaries and Noah Kahan performing in the In Memoriam. Executive producers include Jesse Collins, Dionne Harmon, Jeannae Rouzan-Clay, and Hargitay, with the ceremony scheduled to air Sept. 14 from the Peacock Theater on NBC and Peacock.

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Most Influential Women in World HistoryYourlist — RankingFrom ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.

Peacock Announces Cast for Next Traitors Season — Sep 15, 2026Peacock’s The Traitors dominated the 2026 Emmys, sweeping seven awards for the reality competition category and increasing its total Emmys to 15 as Alan Cumming collected his third consecutive host Emmy. In his speeches, Cumming praised the show’s diverse audience and urged viewers to register to vote ahead of National Voter Registration Day, with NBC signaling a continued expansion including The Traitors: New Blood spin-off.

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Universal Peacock Netflix lock 120-day theater windowEntertainment — Aug 28, 2026A slate of upcoming Universal films—including Violent Night 2, Disclosure Day, One Night Only, and Shrek 5—will follow the same release pattern: a 120-day theatrical window, then streaming on Peacock for four months, followed by Netflix for ten months, with Peacock reclaiming rights thereafter, though exact dates vary by title (Violent Night 2 opens December 4; Disclosure Day released June 12 in the U.S.; One Night Only debuts August 7; Shrek 5 hits theaters June 30). These plans reflect Universal’s Peacock/Netflix deal and show staggered post-theatrical windows across titles as they move between platforms.

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Notre Dame and Penn State Big Ten Games Set for Peacock — Sep 14, 2026The Big Ten slate features Penn State hosting Wisconsin for Homecoming at Beaver Stadium with a 5 p.m. kickoff on Peacock, a first non-noon/3:30 game for the Nittany Lions and a continued run in the series to date. Another marquee matchup has Iowa visiting Michigan at 2:30 p.m. CT on CBS, as both programs look to start their conference schedule strong.

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Dana Whitfield Michigan at home versus Iowa on CBS should be a strong test for both sides right at the start of conference play.

Major News Network Is Confronted For Repeatedly ‘Misgendering’ Olympian — Feb 12, 2026During coverage of the women’s moguls competition at the Milan Winter Olympics, commentators on an international feed streamed by NBC on Peacock repeatedly misgendered Swedish skier Elis Lundholm — the first openly…

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Reparations Committee Says There ‘Wasn’t a Math Formula’ for How Much Black Residents Should Be PaidReporting — Feb 28, 2023A reparations committee in San Francisco explained how they arrived at the recommended amount Black residents could receive for discrimination. Eric McDonnell, chair of the committee and the principal of Peacock…

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MSNBC To Change Its Name, Ditch Iconic Peacock Logo In Company Spinoff — Aug 18, 2025MSNBC will change its name to My Source News Opinion World (MS NOW) in its spinoff from Comcast’s NBCUniversal, The Wall Street Journal first reported on Monday. Comcast approved a $7 billion spinoff of its NBCUniversal…

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Quentin Tarantino vs Martin ScorseseYourlist — VS BattleThe video store savant versus the film-school don — two visions of American violence, guilt, and cool.

CNN Loses Another Anchor as She Calls It Quits, Her Supposed Next Move Has Been Kept QuietReporting — Dec 19, 2022With the struggling CNN clutching at straws, departing anchor Ana Cabrera is grabbing some peacock feathers, according to new reports. Cabrera announced on Thursday that she will be leaving CNN. “Goodbyes are hard…

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Petito Murder Documentary to Air This Week, Only Months After Gabby Initially Reported MissingReporting — Dec 16, 2021Just three months ago, Gabby Petito’s remains were found in Wyoming. On Friday, NBC’s Peacock streaming service will release a documentary detailing her story. The documentary is titled “The Murder of Gabby Petito…

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Elon Musk Torches NBC After Host Claims He ‘Handed’ Twitter to the Far-RightReporting — May 2, 2022Tesla CEO Elon Musk is firing back at NBC after a host on its streaming platform Peacock criticized his purchase of Twitter. On Sunday, host Mehdi Hasan said, “We are living through an unspeakably dangerous moment. The…

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‘John Wick’ to Get Spin-Off Series After Massive Box Office Success, Top-Billed Actor Is Missing from TrailerReporting — Apr 14, 2023Peacock, the streaming service of NBCUniversal, released on Thursday the first teaser trailer for “John Wick” prequel series scheduled to come out in September. Within a day, the video — which doesn’t actually provide…

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Pick a food for every letter and the AI reveals your futureQuizie — QuizA to (almost) Z, one delicious decision at a time. At the end, the AI reads your feast like tea leaves and tells your fortune.

14 Nanooks Earn GNAC Academic HonorsSports — Oct 7, 2026The Alaska Nanooks volleyball team lost in straight sets to Saint Martin’s, while five Nanooks runners competed at Alaska’s state cross-country championships, led by Granite Peacock’s 13th-place finish. Separately, 14 UAF cross-country athletes earned GNAC Academic All-Conference honors for the 2026 season.

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U2 to Receive MusiCares 2027 Honor on Band's 50th Anniversary — Sep 10, 2026U2 are named MusiCares 2027 Persons of the Year, celebrated for five decades of music and extensive humanitarian work, with a February gala at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. The honor highlights Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr.'s philanthropy and impact beyond music.

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Priya Raman U2's charity work has always stood out, so this 2027 honor feels well earned after fifty years.

Yankees-Red Sox Wild Card Games Set for 8 p.m. — Sep 27, 2026The Yankees–Red Sox best-of-three Wild Card Series will have prime-time games at Yankee Stadium, with all potential games carried on NBC and Peacock. MLB’s 2026 Wild Card Series runs Tuesday through Thursday, with games across NBC Sports platforms and Spanish-language coverage on Universo and Univision.

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Maya Lindstrom Yankee Stadium hosting all these games should give the Yankees the edge they need in this series.

78th Emmys Set for Four-Show Competition — Sep 9, 2026The Pitt leads the 78th Emmy race in drama with 25 nominations, while Hacks tops the comedy field with 24 nominations; Widow’s Bay is making a strong push in comedy and could disrupt expectations, as predictions lean toward Pitt winning drama. Mariska Hargitay will host the NBC telecast from the Peacock Theater, with voting and earlier wins shaping the night’s outcomes.

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Sam Okafor Pitt's 25 nominations look strong but Widow’s Bay could still pull an upset in comedy if enough voters split.

Princess Donut Cast in Dungeon Crawler Carl Series — Jul 23, 2026Jeff Hays, the longtime audiobook narrator behind Dungeon Crawler Carl, has been cast as Princess Donut in Peacock’s live-action adaptation, with the announcement coming at Comic-Con and confirming his role alongside the series’ producers and writers. The project, from Universal Global Television and Seth MacFarlane’s Fuzzy Door, adapts Matt Dinniman’s books into a TV series about a post-apocalyptic game show, with Hays’ involvement highlighted across multiple outlets as the first casting reveal.

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The Pitt Seeks Repeat Drama Win as Comedy Race Narrows — Sep 12, 2026At the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, The Pitt is the heavy favorite to repeat as best drama, potentially making history as the first series to win the top prize in its first two seasons since Mad Men, while Widow's Bay and Hacks are locked in a tight race for best comedy. Host Mariska Hargitay will lead the ceremony, which NBC will broadcast with Peacock streaming, and Indian viewers can watch the event early on JioHotstar as the awards cover programmes from June 2025 to May 2026.

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Derek Foss Widow's Bay has the edge for me in comedy but Hacks could still pull it off on voting night.

NFL Wednesday Opener Draws Lowest Audience Since 2022 — Sep 14, 2026The NFL’s midweek season opener between the Seahawks and Patriots drew 25.1 million viewers on NBC/Peacock, marking a roughly 11–12% drop from last year and the least-watched opening since 2022, though 18–49 ratings were the strongest since 2021. Analysts and networks note the unusual Wednesday slot and rematch dynamic, with streaming and international broadcasts continuing to influence overall viewership.

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Nicole Hardy A Seahawks-Patriots rematch was never going to pull strong ratings no matter the day.

Sixers 2026-27 Schedule Highlights — Aug 10, 2026The New York Knicks celebrated their first NBA title in 53 years with a victory parade led by Jalen Brunson, while opening-night will feature a championship banner-raising and a star-studded Knicks-76ers game on NBC. The NBA unveiled a triple-header start to the season on NBC/Peacock, outlined Christmas and opening-week games, highlighted LeBron James’ move to the 76ers as a schedule-inflecting factor, and included analyses of East contenders like the Heat.

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