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What will happen to CNBC and MSNBC when they no longer have a corporate connection to NBC News?
Read full article: What will happen to CNBC and MSNBC when they no longer have a corporate connection to NBC News?Two television networks with “NBC” in their names — MSNBC and CNBC — will no longer have any corporate connection to NBC News once a spinoff formally takes effect in about a year.
Comcast to spin off cable networks that were once the entertainment giant's star performers
Read full article: Comcast to spin off cable networks that were once the entertainment giant's star performersComcast is spinning off into a new company many of its cable television networks that were once at the heart of the entertainment giant, as consumers increasingly swap out their cable TV subscriptions for streaming platforms.
Addicted to the Olympics? A turnaround for the Peacock streaming service probably contributed
Read full article: Addicted to the Olympics? A turnaround for the Peacock streaming service probably contributedThree years ago in Tokyo, NBC's Peacock streaming service was a laughingstock, riddled with glitches and unfulfilled promise.
Writers strike felt in missing NBC stars, absence of Fox schedule for TV sales pitches
Read full article: Writers strike felt in missing NBC stars, absence of Fox schedule for TV sales pitchesThe impact of the writers strike was evident as major television networks began their annual week of sales presentations to advertisers.
Several factors contribute to NBC's lower Olympic ratings
Read full article: Several factors contribute to NBC's lower Olympic ratingsNBC’s Mike Tirico began the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics by saying “just over six months ago in Tokyo, we said we were about to embark on an Olympics unlike any other.
As beach towns open, businesses are short foreign workers
Read full article: As beach towns open, businesses are short foreign workersYou cant do that in a restaurant.In Myrtle Beach, businesses only got a fraction of the 3,000 J-1 and H-2B visas they were expecting, according to Stephen Greene, president & CEO of the Myrtle Beach Area Hospitality Association. About 150 of those are usually J-1 visa holders but none came this year. In Myrtle Beach, bars, theaters and larger venues are still shuttered and visitor numbers are down. Still, the visa ban adds another layer of uncertainty for businesses like the 145-bed Meadowmere, one of the largest hotels in Maine. These students arent taking any jobs away from locals, not a single one, Demetri said of the J-1 visa holders.