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NBCU One Platform

One Platform gives advertisers unified access to NBCUniversal's entire premium video portfolio — linear, streaming, and live — with AI-powered planning, first-party audience data, and privacy-safe measurement to maximize total audience reach and campaign outcomes.

New York, New York, United StatesFounded 2020Parent: NBCUniversal Advertising & Partnerships

Last updated Jun 6, 2026 by ATDb automated enrichment

Industry
Cross-Platform Video Advertising
Business Model
Media & Advertising Platform
Target Market
Enterprise
Employee Count
10001+
Revenue Range
$10B+
Stock Symbol
CMCSA
API Available
Limited
Market Position

Leading premium cross-platform advertising platform combining linear TV, streaming (Peacock), and digital with first-party data and AI-driven tools; one of the top 3 premium video ad ecosystems in the US

Overview

NBCU One Platform is NBCUniversal's comprehensive advertising ecosystem, launched in 2020 and significantly expanded at CES 2024 as 'One Platform Total Audience.' It unifies linear television, Peacock streaming, digital, and live sports inventory under a single planning and activation framework, enabling advertisers to reach audiences seamlessly across all NBCUniversal properties. The platform integrates AI-driven tools for cross-platform campaign planning, audience targeting, and measurement, positioning NBCU as a one-stop shop for premium video advertising at scale. At the core of One Platform is NBCUnified, NBCUniversal's proprietary first-party data asset built from authenticated user data across its portfolio. Complementing this is the Audience Insights Hub, a privacy-safe clean room enabling advertisers to match their own data against NBCUniversal's audiences. In 2025-2026, NBCU added the Performance Insights Hub for outcome-based measurement, LIVE Total Impact for quantifying the value of live event advertising, and Contextual Targeting in LIVE for brand-safe, real-time contextual placements during live programming. The platform also sells inventory for Versant (formerly Comcast Cable networks) following a May 2025 agreement, extending its reach further. In the competitive landscape of premium video advertising, One Platform competes directly with Disney Advertising's unified platform, Warner Bros. Discovery's offering, and streaming-native platforms like YouTube and connected TV aggregators. NBCU's differentiation lies in its combination of live sports (NFL, Olympics, NASCAR), premium entertainment, Peacock's growing subscriber base, and robust first-party data infrastructure — all accessible through a single buying relationship. The platform is a critical revenue driver for Comcast/NBCUniversal and reflects the broader industry shift toward audience-based, cross-platform advertising.

Products & Features

NBCUnified

NBCUniversal's proprietary first-party data platform built from authenticated user data across all NBCU properties, enabling precise audience targeting across linear and streaming.

Audience Insights Hub

Privacy-safe clean room solution allowing advertisers to match their first-party data against NBCUniversal's audience segments without exposing raw data.

Performance Insights Hub

Outcome-based measurement tool (launching 2026) enabling advertisers to connect campaign exposure to real business results and conversions.

LIVE Total Impact

Measurement solution quantifying the full incremental value and reach of advertising within live programming events such as sports and tentpole broadcasts.

Contextual Targeting in LIVE

Real-time contextual targeting capability for live programming, enabling brand-safe ad placements aligned to live content moments.

One Platform Total Audience

AI-driven unified planning and activation framework debuted at CES 2024, enabling cross-platform campaign management across linear TV, Peacock, and digital simultaneously.

Peacock Advertising

Streaming advertising inventory on Peacock, NBCU's AVOD/SVOD platform, including programmatic, direct, and sponsorship formats.

Versant Inventory Sales

Ad sales representation for Versant (formerly Comcast Cable networks) under the One Platform umbrella, per a May 2025 agreement covering two upfront cycles.

Key Features
Unified linear + streaming + digital campaign planning and activationAI-driven audience planning and optimizationFirst-party data via NBCUnified across authenticated NBCU usersPrivacy-safe clean room (Audience Insights Hub)Outcome-based measurement (Performance Insights Hub)Live programming contextual targetingLIVE Total Impact measurement for live event advertisingCross-platform reach and frequency managementPremium live sports inventory (NFL Sunday Night Football, Olympics, NASCAR)Programmatic and direct buying options
Use Cases
Cross-platform brand awareness campaigns spanning linear TV and Peacock streamingLive sports sponsorships and real-time contextual advertisingAudience extension from linear TV to streaming for incremental reachFirst-party data onboarding and audience matching via clean roomOutcome-based performance advertising with closed-loop measurementUpfront and scatter market buying across NBCU and Versant inventoryTentpole event advertising (Super Bowl, Olympics, major sports)Frequency capping and deduplication across linear and streaming
Customer Segments
Fortune 500 brand advertisersNational media agencies and holding companiesAutomotive advertisersCPG and retail brandsFinancial services advertisersPharmaceutical and healthcare advertisersEntertainment and streaming advertisersTechnology brands
Corporate history
  • 2020Founded
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