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Seth Meyers Declares NBC #1, Roasts CBS, Paramount Deal

5/12/2026

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Seth Meyers Roasts CBS

Seth Meyers (NBC host) roasted CBS at an NBCUniversal upfront event in New York City.
He declared NBC the top broadcast network for the 2025-2026 season.
He mocked CBS as “in the pocket for U.S. President Donald Trump”.
He noted that a Trump defamation suit over a 60 Minutes episode was settled.
He mocked the 2025 Skydance-Paramount merger and ridiculed Paramount’s plan to acquire Warner Bros and merge Paramount+ with HBO Max.

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Paramount Settles Lawsuit

Paramount paid $16 million to settle President Donald Trump’s lawsuit over a 60 Minutes segment.
Paramount+ now reports nearly 80 million global subscribers, outpacing NBCUniversal’s Peacock, which has 46 million U.S. users.
The service added short-form video and plans integrated shopping features as it readies a merger with HBO Max under the Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition financed by Oracle.
Analysts say the combined platform could exceed 100 million subscribers worldwide and reshape streaming competition.

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NBCUniversal Acquires Sheridan

NBCUniversal announced it will acquire Taylor Sheridan, Yellowstone creator, from Paramount in a $1 billion deal.
Peacock will add a Fast & Furious series and debut Season 8 of Love Island USA in June, with HPV vaccine and Valtrex promotion.
Stephen Colbert will accept Series award for “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” at the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards on September 14 2025.
Comcast’s earnings call said Peacock is “approaching profitability,” likening progress to Kevin Hart’s height aspirations.

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**NBC Tops Ratings**

NBC's Sunday Night Football averaged 23.5 million viewers, the season’s top-rated broadcast.
Sportscaster Mike Tirico and analyst Cris Collinsworth will launch a “Heated Rivalry” segment with Collinsworth speaking in a Russian accent.
Actor Vin Diesel announced a Peacock “Fast & Furious” series and joked that rising oil prices renamed him “Vin Ethanol.”
NBC signed Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan to a $1 million deal, far below earlier billion-dollar rumors.

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Seth Meyers Roasts CBS

Seth Meyers (NBC host) roasted CBS at an NBCUniversal upfront event in New York City.
He declared NBC the top broadcast network for the 2025-2026 season.
He mocked CBS as “in the pocket for U.S. President Donald Trump”.
He noted that a Trump defamation suit over a 60 Minutes episode was settled.
He mocked the 2025 Skydance-Paramount merger and ridiculed Paramount’s plan to acquire Warner Bros and merge Paramount+ with HBO Max.

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