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  "id": 272642,
  "title": "NBCU’s Peacock And YouTube Partner: Is Direct To Consumer Dead?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/nbcus-peacock-and-youtube-partner-is-direct-to-consumer-dead",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-07T14:52:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Forbes",
    "slug": "forbes",
    "url": "https://www.forbes.com/sites/howardhomonoff/2026/08/07/nbcus-peacock-and-youtube-partner-is-direct-to-consumer-dead/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "NBCUniversal's new partnership with YouTube signals a continuing shift in media strategy, moving away from the standalone direct-to-consumer (DTC) model.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}