NBCUniversal Plans Sports Documentary Film Division

Wall Street Journal: In an effort to compete with ESPN and HBO, Comcast ’s NBCUniversal is launching a sports documentary film division. The unit, which will be part of NBC Sports Group, will have a strong Olympics bent and use staff from the Emmy-award winning Olympics division. NBCUniversal has committed almost $8 billion to the International Olympic Committee for the U.S. media rights to the Olympic Games through 2032. The new division will also produce documentaries about other sports, capitalizing on partnerships NBCUniversal has with organizations such as the National Hockey League, Nascar and Notre Dame football.