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NBC News

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NBC News delivers advertisers access to a massive, highly engaged news audience across broadcast, streaming, and digital platforms within a brand-safe, premium content environment backed by NBCUniversal's advanced targeting and measurement capabilities.

Last updated Jun 23, 2026 by ATDb automated enrichment

Founded
1940
HQ
New York, New York, United States
Connections
10

At a glance

Employees
5001-10000
Revenue
$1B+
Stock
CMCSA
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About

One of the top-tier U.S. broadcast and digital news publishers, operating within NBCUniversal's One Platform advertising ecosystem with significant reach across linear TV, CTV, and digital.

NBC News is one of the most recognized news brands in the United States, operating as a division of NBCUniversal, which is owned by Comcast. It encompasses the flagship NBC Nightly News broadcast, the TODAY show, Meet the Press, MSNBC, NBC News NOW (its streaming news network), and a robust digital presence at NBCNews.com. With roots dating back to the early days of American television, NBC News has evolved into a multi-platform media powerhouse serving tens of millions of viewers and digital users daily. From an AdTech and advertising perspective, NBC News is a premium publisher and media seller operating within the NBCUniversal advertising ecosystem. Advertisers can access NBC News inventory through NBCUniversal's One Platform, which offers advanced audience targeting, programmatic buying, and cross-platform measurement across linear TV, connected TV (CTV), streaming, and digital. NBC News content is distributed via Peacock (NBCUniversal's streaming service), traditional broadcast, cable (MSNBC), and owned digital properties, giving advertisers broad reach across multiple screens and formats. NBC News competes with other major news publishers such as CNN, ABC News, CBS News, and Fox News for advertising dollars, particularly in the lucrative news and political advertising categories. Its scale, brand safety reputation, and integration with NBCUniversal's broader advertising stack — including data partnerships, identity solutions, and programmatic capabilities — make it a significant player in the premium video and digital news advertising market.

Business model

Media / Advertising

Target market

Enterprise

What they offer

  • NBC News NOW

    Free, ad-supported streaming news channel available on Peacock and connected TV platforms, offering live and on-demand news content.

  • NBCNews.com

    Digital news destination offering articles, video, and live streams, monetized through display, video, and native advertising.

  • NBCUniversal One Platform

    Unified advertising platform enabling cross-platform buying across NBC News, Peacock, MSNBC, and other NBCUniversal properties with advanced audience targeting.

  • MSNBC

    Cable news network focused on political and breaking news, offering advertising inventory across linear and digital channels.

  • Peacock News Integration

    NBC News content distributed on Peacock streaming platform, enabling CTV and streaming advertising opportunities.

  • TODAY Show

    Long-running morning news and lifestyle program offering high-value advertising placements with broad daytime audience reach.

Key features

Cross-platform advertising across linear TV, CTV, streaming, and digitalPremium brand-safe news environmentAdvanced audience targeting via NBCUniversal One PlatformProgrammatic and direct buying optionsFirst-party data and identity solutions through NBCUniversalLive event and breaking news advertising opportunitiesPolitical advertising inventory during election cyclesContextual targeting aligned to news content verticals

Use cases

Brand awareness campaigns targeting news-engaged audiencesPolitical advertising during election cyclesCross-platform video advertising across TV and streamingContextual advertising aligned to news and current events contentReach extension from linear TV to connected TV and digitalSponsorship of flagship programs like NBC Nightly News and TODAY

Customer segments

National brand advertisersPolitical campaigns and PACsPharmaceutical advertisersFinancial services advertisersAutomotive advertisersMedia agencies and holding companiesProgrammatic buyers via DSPs

Tech & specs

Technology stack

NBCUniversal One PlatformPeacock streaming infrastructureFreeWheel (ad serving for video)First-party identity and data solutionsProgrammatic SSP integrationsDynamic ad insertion (DAI) for streaming

Security & compliance

GDPRCCPANAIDAA

Deployment

Cloud

API

Limited

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