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- Olympic$ hurdle for Ebersol and Comcast [New York Post] — “As US television networks put the finishing touches on Olympic TV rights bids due next month, there’s growing friction between NBC Universal’s longtime Olympics chief, Dick Ebersol, and network brass..” H/T Philly Tech News
- NBC Sports Chief Says Network Will Make Money on $2 Billion NHL Deal [Hollywood Reporter]
- Comcast SportsNet pilots NBC O&O plan [Variety] — “Three months into its joint venture with NBCUniversal, Comcast is moving fast on the synergy front, announcing Wednesday that starting in June its regional sports network in the Bay Area will provide sports news for NBC’s owned and operated station in San Francisco, KNTV, Channel 11.” H/T PTN
- NBCUniversal diversity executive Paula Madison to step down [LA Times Company Town] — Paula Madison leaves to focus on family’s investment business, replaced with Maria Arias
- NBCU Head of Washington, D.C., Office Exits [The Wrap] — Bob Okun leaves, noted in a list of shuffles since the Comcast acquisition
- Comcast’s ‘Extreme’ 105 megabits service in Philadelphia, other regions [Philadelphia Business Journal]
