NBCUniversal’s 2025 Upfront Showcases Expansive Entertainment, Sports and News Offerings
Presentation Highlights Historic Moments Across TV, Streaming and Film Ahead of Historic 2026 100-Year Anniversary
May 13, 2025
NBCUniversal’s content defines culture across every genre, screen, and format. In 2025 and 2026, that impact is amplified by a powerhouse lineup of cultural moments, with NBCUniversal accounting for more than 40% of the industry’s most anticipated big, live events.
NBCUniversal to Deliver The Biggest Moments in Media Against the Backdrop of its 100th Year
NBC's 100th year includes Sunday Night Football’s 20th Season, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, The Kentucky Derby, Live from the Red Carpet, 24/7 news coverage, and late-night hits like SNL and The Tonight Show. With a once-in-a-lifetime television event, “NBC 100” will be a star-studded variety special commemorating 100 years of culture-defining content, from iconic moments to unforgettable stars.
“Legendary February” will deliver an unprecedented 17-day stretch featuring the Super Bowl, Winter Olympics and NBA All-Star Weekend.
And in the summer, Telemundo and Peacock will be the Spanish language home to the FIFA World Cup. In fact, Peacock will have more than 7,500 hours of sports in the next year alone and has more live sports than Amazon Prime, Paramount+, Hulu, Max, Apple TV and Netflix combined.
NBCUniversal is Bringing the NBA To Life Like Never Before
Basketball legend Michael Jordan — whose legacy helped define the original NBA on NBC — announced he will return to the network this fall as a special contributor to NBA on NBC coverage.
The NBA experience on Peacock will deliver an exciting and inclusive streaming experience to draw in the broadest range of basketball fans and celebrate the league's dynamic elements to give users new ways to get into the game. New viewing features include Instant Game Access, Catch Up With Key Plays, Can't Miss Highlights, Peacock ScoreCard, Peacock Performance View and, coming later in the season, Courtside Live.
Telemundo to Broadcast All 104 Matches of FIFA World Cup 26™
Across Telemundo network and Universo, every match will stream live on Peacock and the Telemundo App. As part of its Rumbo al Mundial franchise, Telemundo will enhance its FIFA coverage leading up to the tournament with exclusive Spanish-language rights to nine Argentina and Brazil’s home of FIFA World Cup 26™ Qualifiers and Team USA games. FIFA coverage will continue with the live presentation of the FIFA World Cup 26™ Draw in December 2025 from Las Vegas. Read more here.
In addition, Telemundo is launching in August its new 24/7 Sports FAST channel Telemundo Deportes Ahora which will deliver over 50 hours of LIVE Spanish-language sports content each week—including original programming and a robust slate of live sporting events—created specifically for today’s digital audiences.
Blockbuster Hits Including Wicked: For Good, Jurassic World, and Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 – Streaming Exclusively on Peacock Following Theatrical Release
An exciting range of films from Universal Pictures, Focus Features, DreamWorks Animation and Illumination were presented, including Megan 2.0, Nobody 2, Bad Guys 2, How to Train Your Dragon, Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale, Black Phone 2, HIM, The Phoenician Scheme, Super Mario World, Shrek, and Minions.
These films stream first exclusively on Peacock after their theatrical and PVOD windows, making it a uniquely positioned powerhouse for blockbuster success — driving viewership, premium advertising opportunities and cultural impact with must-watch entertainment experiences such as Wicked.
All-New "Wicked" Special to Air on NBC and Peacock This Fall
Director Jon M. Chu announced from the Radio City stage that Academy Award® nominated stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande will lead a one-time-only “WICKED” special event from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles this fall.
NBC and Peacock Unveil the Best in Scripted Television, Including "The Paper", “The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins,” and “Dig”
Peacock's "The Paper," a mockumentary from Greg Daniels and Michael Koman, is set in the same universe as NBC's Emmy Award-winning hit series "The Office," and features the documentary crew that immortalized Dunder Mifflin's Scranton branch. "The Paper" will premiere in September.
Amy Poehler and Mike Schur introduce a new comedy, "Dig,” which is about four women working at an archeological dig in Greece who are at wildly different crossroads in their lives. When they uncover a long-buried secret with the potential to rewrite history, they find themselves at the center of a high-stakes international conspiracy.
“The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins,” which is executive produced by “30 Rock” creators Tina Fey and Robert Carlock and written by Carlock and Sam Means (“30 Rock,” “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”), focuses on a disgraced former football player (Morgan) who is on a mission to rehabilitate his image.
View the full slate of NBC and Peacock series here.
NBC and Peacock Unscripted Announces Expansive Slate for 2025-2026 Season
“On Brand with Jimmy Fallon”
Fallon launches a high-stakes marketing agency in this new competition series, assembling the most clever, creative and competitive minds he can find.
Premieres Fall 2025
“The Voice” (Season 28)
The four-time Emmy-winning series returns with Michael Bublé, Snoop Dogg, Niall Horan, and Reba McEntire back in their red chairs to discover the next breakout vocal talent.
Returns Fall 2025
“Surviving Earth”
An epic eight-part event series exploring how life on Earth endured and evolved after past mass extinctions—offering lessons from the planet’s deep past.
“Tiffany Haddish Goes Off”
Girls Trip star Tiffany Haddish leads a six-part docuseries chronicling a powerful self-healing journey through Africa with her childhood friends.
Premieres Fall 2025
“Nelly & Ashanti: We Belong Together”
A romantic and unfiltered look at Nelly and Ashanti as they rediscover love, embrace parenthood, and balance stardom and family.
Premieres June 2025
“Epic Ride: The Story of Universal Theme Parks”
A three-part docuseries chronicling Universal’s theme park legacy, culminating in a behind-the-scenes countdown to the opening of Epic Universe.
Premieres Thursday, July 24 on Peacock (binge release)
“Gilgo Beach Killer: The House of Secrets”
A chilling three-part documentary exploring the double life of the alleged Long Island serial killer through exclusive family testimony and unprecedented access.
Premieres June 2025
“House of Villains” (Season 2)
Hosted by Joel McHale, reality TV’s most iconic villains compete for $200,000 and the title of “America’s Ultimate Supervillain.”
Premieres Early 2026
View the full slate of NBC and Peacock series here.
BravoCon 3-Day Tickets Go On Sale Friday, June 6 For The Mega-Fandom Event Returning to Las Vegas on November 14-16
BravoCon returns for an electrifying 3-day weekend, Nov. 14-16 at CAESARS FORUM on the iconic Las Vegas Strip. With even more legendary Bravolebrity interactions, intimate VIP experiences, mind-blowing panel mash-ups, all-new immersive activations, and more photo ops than ever before, this is the fan-centric event you don’t want to miss.
Bravo Unveils Four New Series For the Upcoming Year: “The Real Housewives of Rhode Island,” “Ladies of London,” “The Valley: Persian Style” (wt) and “Wife Swap: The Real Housewives Edition.”
Bravo continues to drive the cultural conversation and once again ranks as a top 5 cable entertainment brand with 7 of the top 10 reality shows on cable and is #1 in key female demos for the second year in a row. Read more about the new and returning series here.
Snoop Dogg to Host New Year's Eve Special for NBC and Peacock
The countdown begins as NBC and Peacock will welcome 2026 with a high-energy, star-studded celebration as hip-hop icon, entrepreneur and entertainment mogul Snoop Dogg hosts “Snoop Dogg’s New Years Eve” live from Miami on Dec. 31 at 10:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. ET/PT.
NBC News Talent Savannah Guthrie, Craig Melvin and New NBC Nightly News Anchor Tom Llamas Previewed Upcoming Highlights, Including "Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade", "The National Dog Show" and "Christmas in Rockefeller Center"
The talent also spotlighted NBC News’ standout performance — reaffirming its position as the leading news organization in broadcast including:
- TODAY is the #1 morning show.
- Meet the Press is leading the season in the key demo.
- Dateline continues its reign as the dominant force in true crime.
- NBC Nightly News is delivering its largest key demo share in five years.
- NBC News Daily is the #1 afternoon news program in its daypart.
Read more here about all of NBCUniversal's 2025-2026 Upfront announcements.
