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Under Comcast, NBC boosts spending on sports, cuts elsewhere [Comcast Roundup]

Every Thursday morning at 8:30 a.m. EST, find all the stories you need to know about your friendly telecommunications giant in the Comcast Roundup. Get an email subscription for our weekly Comcast roundup or other news updates. NBC regroups under Comcast with new cuts, spending[Philadelphia Inquirer] “NBC slashes Jay Leno’s ‘Tonight’ pay in half, but forks out more than $8 billion to […]

Every Thursday morning at 8:30 a.m. EST, find all the stories you need to know about your friendly telecommunications giant in the Comcast Roundup. Get an email subscription for our weekly Comcast roundup or other news updates.

  • NBC regroups under Comcast with new cuts, spending[Philadelphia Inquirer] “NBC slashes Jay Leno’s ‘Tonight’ pay in half, but forks out more than $8 billion to renew its broadcast rights to Sunday Night Football.Rumors swirl about a salary cut for Matt Lauer and Alec Baldwin tweets an offer to cut his salary, even as the network gambles on a $4.4 billion bid for the Olympics.Is this any way to run a network that’s been stuck at No. 4 in the prime-time ratings for eight seasons?”

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