NBCUniversal’s streaming service Peacock had 42 million signups in the first quarter — up from the 33 million it reported three months ago — benefiting from the recent addition of exclusive domestic streaming rights to WWE Network and The Office.Parent Comcast also posted a major earnings beat with EPS of $0.71 — up 54% from the year earlier, on revenue of $27.5 billion, up 2.5%.The stock popped higher on the numbers, up 2.7% in early trade.CEO Brian Roberts said Comcast is “off to a great start in 2021.”“Our entire company performed well across the board, highlighted by another strong performance from cable, which posted its third consecutive quarter of double-digit persistent recovery and increasing momentum at NBCUniversal and Sky.
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