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more about #nbcuniversal more comments → MissNormaDesmond: Once again, the truism prevails: it's terribly expensive to be poor. more » Elizabeth Weinbloom: Yep. I'm getting paychecks right now for an NBCU gig I finished in August. Actually, it's kind of awesome. Free money! Sucked in August, though. more » Swifter: But it's a little bit different when you're talking about people's salaries. But, we're not talking about people's salaries. These folks are freelan... more » econdave: I can get my local Comcast sports channel, and Comcast-owned Versus, on my Verizon system. more » skt.smth: Why would Comcast pull NBC content from DirecTV? They would have to believe that pulling the content would initiate a massive consumer withdrawal from... more » TheBusinessGuy: As a native and resident New Yorker, it's fun to see two provincial cities duke it out. May the least worst win. more » jupiterspaw: Welcome to the Main Line, bitch! more » braak: You are, as usual, completely correct.: Wh--flyover country? I thought we were East Coast Liberal Elites. WHAT THE HELL HAVE I BEEN DRINKING ALL THIS CHARDONNAY FOR!?!?!? more » sweetpickles: Um, I'm not sure what all this foaming at the proverbial mouth is for. Comcast at least deals with the distribution of content. GE makes light bulbs a... more » Beau Nerd: Shut up, Malibu. more » GlasgowRose: Don't forget who runs Comcast's entertainment nets (E!, style etc) & will now oversee NBC, Bravo, SyFy, etc - Hollywood-based Ted Harbert. more » Botswana Meat Commission FC: Philly knows how to do show-biz. They just channel all their energy into 610 WIP. more » NigelAstydameia: As a former Comcaster, I'll just say it could be worse. Since NBC insists on Zucker punching itself to death, somebody had to step in. And a town that... more » SuperBien: Rushfield, there is no Constitution Hall in Philly. There's Independence Hall and also the National Constituion Center. If you're going to talk crap a... more » AzureTexan: With all due respect, it's Cheez Whiz. more » -
#ripoffs
NBC Universal's Version of the Payday Loan Scam for Freelancers
Yesterday we told you about Time Inc.'s freelancer scam—the company will pay you quickly, but it'll cost you up to 4%. Today, another tipster has clued us in to NBC Universal's version, which is even worse. More » -
#traderoundup
Bow Before the Comcast-NBC Universal Megalith
Actually save it for when the deal actually goes through. But that time has moved closer now that Comcast announced a $30 billion deal to take over NBC Universal from GE. The next big question: Are regulators going to flip? More » -
#comcast
When Philadelphia Devoured Hollywood
The official announcement today that Comcast will take over NBC/Universal marks the greatest counter-revolutionary change in show business history with flyover country now postioned to put its stamp on Hollywood, rather than vice-versa. More » -
#christmasshopping
Comcast Buys a Bunch of Awesome Cable Networks and Some Broadcast Thing Called 'NBC'
GE and Comcast officially announced that this morning that they've come to terms on a deal over NBC Universal. It's really, really complicated, but the upshot is that Jeff Zucker still has a job for some reason. More » -
#traderoundup
Comcast, NBC Will Combine to Form Unstoppable Voltron of Entertainment
Are you ready to be entertained by a behemoth? General Electric is on the brink of selling NBC Universal to Comcast—a deal that will create one of the nation's largest entertainment companies and make everyone the same everywhere. More » -
#traderoundup
Scandal and Death Spell Showbiz Success for Letterman and Michael Jackson
Somewhere out there in Hollywood, there are a few dozen people who made bets that "scandal was never the way to win over audiences" kicking themselves, hard. More » -
#mogulsinwait
The Peter Chernin-Comcast Conspiracy Is Revealed
For the past few months Hollywood's favorite two guessing games have been: Who's going to take over NBC/Universal and what's going to happen to ex-Fox chief Peter Chernin? Well, yesterday the two games collided in a paradigm-exploding pile-up. More » -
#traderoundup
Floundering Hollywood Wants to Plant One on Chris Pine
Firings, sell-offs, suicide stories and Joe Pesci's leftovers; It's a bummer of a day for everyone in Hollywood who is not locked into the role of James T. Kirk. More » -
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#mediatitans
Oh, Fun: Rupert Murdoch's Supposedly Interested in Buying NBC Universal
Bill O'Reilly, call your office: Citing CNBC, Reuters says Rupert Murdoch is interested in buying a piece of NBC Universal, which could lead to a major embarrassment when O'Reilly draws Keith Olbermann in the corporate Secret Santa program. More » -
#shakeups
Universal Tries New Spin
Ever-struggling Universal, which produced the horrible Bruno and Land of the Lost, will replace its two co-chairmen to save itself. But don't worry, says President Ron Meyer, "We are not in any chaotic state." If you say so. [NYT] -
#deals
What Would a Comcast Purchase of NBC Universal Mean?
Everyone's talking about The Wrap's report last night that cable giant Comcast is in talks to buy NBC Universal. We don't know if it's true or not, but one thing's for certain: If it is, Tina Fey is screwed. More » -
#traderoundup
As Vivendi Fiddles, Hollywood Awaits Big Shake-Up (or Shake-Down)
Nothing that excites Hollywood more than the thought of a studio changing hands; the implications spilling down over a generation of executives and deals might be completely incomprehensible from this distance, but they are darn exciting. More » -
#feuds
O'Reilly Does His Best To Revive NBC Feud
Those Fox News folk were on a roll tonight. First there was Glenn Beck's "poor me" soliloquy. And then Bill O'Reilly went on to break the ceasefire between his network and NBC. And totally called out NBC honcho Jeff Zucker. More » -
#failures
Most-Watched Super Bowl Ever Is a Disaster for NBC Universal
Jeff Zucker's division made about half as much money last quarter as it did the year before. So to judge by the upward-failure arc of his career, he'll be running GE in about three weeks. More » -
#howthingswork
NBC's Embarrassing Gold Mine
For all the talk about NBC Universal's flagship network or about its urbane Bravo cable network, it turns out the entertainment company makes its real money on the channel with professional wrestling and re-runs. More » -
#feuds
Jon Stewart and Jim Cramer Have Posses
The suits have jumped into the Jim Cramer-Jon Stewart drudge match: NBC Universal CEO Jeff Zucker and Viacom CEO Philippe Daumann traded jabs today over their corporate assets at today's McGraw Hill Media Summit. More » -
#television
SyFy is the New Sci-Fi
NBC Universal's Sci-Fi Channel is changing its name to the "SyFy channel," a name that is apparently easier for children to text to one another and will therefore increase the company's earnings dramatically. More » -
#television
Julia Allison to Air on Most Obscure Channel Possible
Relentless egoblogger Julia Allison took a break from hurling ladyparts labels at bloggers to inform us of breaking news: Her videoblog, TMIweekly, has been picked up by NBC's New York Nonstop. How appropriate! More » -
#fashion
"The new [Project Runway] season will air later this year."
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#labordisputes
Jay Leno Faces Surprise Suspension Threat
It's one thing for Jay Leno to be mocked endlessly by rival David Letterman for moving to an earlier timeslot. Far more insulting: Being branded a scab by his own union . More »
