MSNBC viewers have seen the last of Steve Kornacki’s big board. The popular data maven has signed a deal with NBC that will expand his presence across the network’s news and sports divisions. But the new contract does not include working for MSNBC, which is being spun off into a new corporate entity formed by … Read more
ESPN’s “SportsCenter” is leaving L.A. The Walt Disney Co. unit’s flagship sports highlights program will have its last edition from the ESPN Los Angeles Production Center, located near the Crypto.com Arena, in May. ESPN will continue to produce the late night “SportsCenter” out of its headquarters in Bristol, Conn. ESPN’s L.A.-based studio coverage of soccer … Read more
Comcast Corp. and NBCUniversal have secured U.S. rights to broadcast the Olympics Games through 2036 with a $3-billion arrangement. The new deal, which kicks in this year, solidifies Comcast’s longstanding partnership with the International Olympic Committee and gives the Philadelphia media giant expanded digital rights for its broadcast and streaming platforms, including NBC and Peacock. … Read more
Lester Holt is ending his run as anchor of “NBC Nightly News” this summer, making him the latest high-profile news personality to exit a role. Holt, 65, told staff Monday of his plans to depart the signature broadcast of NBC News. He will remain in the division as anchor of its true crime newsmagazine “Dateline,” … Read more
