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Today, NBCUniversal Local announced the 2026 Clear The Shelter’s Presented by Hill's Pet Nutrition helped more than 135,000 pets find new homes and raised nearly $500,000 for participating animal shelters. Since its 2015 inception, the annual pet adoption and donation campaign has resulted in nearly 1.5 million adoptions and more than $6 million on fundraising. This year’s Clear The Shelters included more than 100 NBC and Telemundo stations and 1,200 shelters in 153 markets across 47 states, D.C., Puerto Rico and Guam. Hill's Pet Nutrition, a global leader in science-based pet nutrition and leading supporter of animal welfare, returned for the ninth consecutive year as a partner of Clear The Shelters and for the first time served as the campaign’s presenting sponsor. Longtime campaign partner Greater Good Charities once again led Clear The Shelters fundraising efforts, while WeRescue returned for the eighth consecutive year as the campaign’s exclusive technology partner, helping connect users with adoptable pets in their communities. The Black Dog Tavern, Co. also returned for its second year as a campaign partner, supporting Clear The Shelters through customer donations, a special collection of campaign-branded merchandise and adoption events at its retail locations. Read more about the 2026 campaign results:  https://lnkd.in/efCHv7qS

Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of the 3000-year-old poem, 'The Odyssey', has surpassed $1.677 billion at the global box office, becoming Universal Pictures’ Biggest Film Of All Time. “What Chris and Emma [Thomas] have created will go down as one of the most ambitious and brilliantly executed films in cinematic history. A generational event that galvanizes moviegoing itself.” – Donna Langley DBE, Chairman of NBCUniversal Entertainment

As the nation marks the 25th anniversary of September 11th, Comcast NBCUniversal employees in partnership with the nonprofit 9/11 Day, came together alongside our partners at the National Football League (NFL), National Basketball Association (NBA), and Major League Baseball (MLB) for a day of service to honor those lost and recognize those who have served.

Football is back — and NBCUniversal is bringing the full power of our portfolio to the start of the NFL season. 🏈 Across NBCUniversal, our brands and businesses are surrounding NFL Kickoff with special programming, original content and fan experiences. Our “Race to Wednesday” campaign follows a custom NFL Kickoff football on a cross-country journey from Boston to Seattle, with NBCUniversal and Bravo stars, content creators, mascots and special guests along the way. Bravo is celebrating the similarities between Bravo and NFL fandom with a custom promotion pairing iconic Bravo moments with NFL-inspired commentary, while America’s Got Talent gets in on the action with an NFL-themed live results show. And at Universal Orlando, fans can celebrate with special watch parties at NBC Sports Grill & Brew and a season-long Sunday Night Football menu. It’s all part of how NBC Sports, Peacock, Telemundo, TODAY, NBC News NOW and teams across NBCUniversal are coming together around one of the biggest moments in sports. It all leads to tonight’s National Football League (NFL) Kickoff Game on NBC, Peacock and Telemundo — and the return of Sunday Night Football for its 21st season this weekend.

The next chapter of your career can start at any time. After beginning his career as an NBC 6 South Florida intern, Kris Anderson, M.S. recently celebrated another milestone: earning his master's degree. His story is a reminder that professional growth doesn't have an expiration date. At NBCUniversal, we're proud to support lifelong learning through tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities that help employees continue growing throughout their careers.

The achievement reflects Universal’s robust slate across a variety of genres, appealing to a wide range of audiences around the globe.

The partnership between Universal Orlando Resort and the University of Central Florida has been a key talent pipeline for more than 20 years. Universal Destinations & Experiences and UCF are expanding that partnership with the first-of-its-kind Universal School of Experience Leadership & Innovation, backed by a $10 million investment from UDX. The school focuses on immersive entertainment, events, innovation, storytelling, technology and emerging guest experiences, providing students with unrivaled practical industry experience. Meet UCF graduates whose journeys have taken them to Universal and learn how the partnership is helping develop the future leaders of global entertainment destinations: https://bit.ly/4grEeS2

🏀 After a debut season that featured record-setting viewership, technological and production innovations, and instant-classic matchups, the National Basketball Association (NBA) is back on NBC and Peacock for the 2026-27 season with 100 regular season games across its three marquee nights of the week: • Peacock NBA Monday, beginning October 26 • Coast 2 Coast Tuesday, beginning October 27 • Sunday Night Basketball, beginning January 24, 2027 NBC Sports’ 2026-27 NBA season begins with the first-ever American Express NBA Tip-Off tripleheader on Tuesday, October 20, highlighted by the Jalen Brunson and the defending NBA champion New York Knicks hosting LeBron James and the new-look Philadelphia 76ers in primetime. This will be the first time that a network has ever broadcast three NBA Tip-Off games.

Matt Strauss, Chairman, NBCUniversal Media Group, shares his thoughts on Peacock’s record-breaking performance and continued growth. More here ⬇️

This year, more than 400 interns from over 150 universities joined teams across 20 business segments in 13 U.S. locations. Hear what interns from across the company have to say about the projects they worked on, the lessons they learned and the moments that made their summer at NBCUniversal unforgettable.