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NBC News Layoffs Impact About 150 Ahead of Comcast-Versant Split

Theater of My Mind

Theater of My Mind

While this affects NBC's News division overall, it's primarily related to Comcast's spinoff of its MSNBC and CNBC cable networks so I'm posting it in the Pay TV forum.

deadline.com

NBC News Layoffs Impact About 150 Staffers As Network Prepares For Comcast-Versant Split

NBC News went through a round of layoffs on Wednesday, impacting about 150 staffers, as the network cuts costs as it prepares for the split of most of Comcast’s cable networks into Versant. The job reductions are scattered throughout NBC News. They represent about 2% of the NBCU News Group...
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www.hollywoodreporter.com

MSNBC and NBC News Set for Editorial Split Next Month

After nearly 30 years of sharing resources and editorial staff, the soon-to-be-renamed MS NOW will begin operating its own news operation Oct. 6.
www.hollywoodreporter.com www.hollywoodreporter.com

Here is the other reason the soon to be MSNow and CNBC will cut ties with NBC News as part of the Versant Spinoff.

MSNBC, Sky News Strike Deal to Bring Global Reporting to U.S. Audiences

Also CNBC and the soon to be MSNow will get their news content from Sky News in the UK this may be a partial explanation on why we are hearing about layoffs in the mist of the the Versant spinoff. Plus Comcast is protecting NBC News Now as part of the post spinoff situation.
 
Y2kTheNewOldies said:
www.hollywoodreporter.com

MSNBC and NBC News Set for Editorial Split Next Month

After nearly 30 years of sharing resources and editorial staff, the soon-to-be-renamed MS NOW will begin operating its own news operation Oct. 6.
www.hollywoodreporter.com www.hollywoodreporter.com

Here is the other reason the soon to be MSNow and CNBC will cut ties with NBC News as part of the Versant Spinoff.

MSNBC, Sky News Strike Deal to Bring Global Reporting to U.S. Audiences

Also CNBC and the soon to be MSNow will get their news content from Sky News in the UK this may be a partial explanation on why we are hearing about layoffs in the mist of the the Versant spinoff. Plus Comcast is protecting NBC News Now as part of the post spinoff situation.
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And Sky is owned by Comcast. MSNBC has occasionally carried Sky News overnight during major European news.
 
Rollo-Smokes said:
More details on who got cut:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1978529468302954598
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variety.com

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr Probes Comcast Relations With NBC Stations

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr sent a letter to Comcast on Tuesday announcing a probe of the company's relations with NBC affiliates.
variety.com variety.com

deadline.com

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr Targets Comcast As Part Of Broader Effort To Investigate Corporate DEI Policies

The FCC chair has been investigating major media companies.
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Well in the past the FCC did go after NBC over DEI but today it’s how to set up a post spinoff version of Comcast while protecting Peacock app that’s at play here.
 


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