While nothing has been officially announced, conventional wisdom—or at least media gossip—says that the Rev. Al Sharpton will be hosting the 6 p.m. hour of MSNBC. Which now means donations that Comcast (which owns NBC, MSNBC) made to Sharpton's organization, National Action Network, and his lobbying on behalf of the cable provider look at least a little interesting.
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Sharpton's Possible MSNBC Gig Raises Questions About His Relationship With Comcast
Olbermann, MSNBC Started Discussing Departure Weeks Ago
While Keith Olbermann's Friday night announcement during his MSNBC show, Countdown with Keith Olbermann, that it would be his last program on MSNBC was a surprise, it turns out that he and MSNBC/NBC had been in talks for his exit for weeks. According to Media Decoder, the discussions were concluded on Friday—and there was a harbinger of things to come: "On Thursday, NBC’s news division staged an elaborate presentation for advertisers, seeking to sell commercial time in NBC’s news programs over the next year. All the members of MSNBC’s prime-time lineup spoke at the lunch with one exception: Keith Olbermann, the network’s biggest star."
US Appeals Court Rules Against FCC In Net Neutrality Case
A federal appeals court ruled that the Federal Communications Commission "lacks the authority to require broadband providers to give equal treatment to all Internet traffic flowing over their networks," the NY Times reports. The FCC had sanctioned Internet service provider Comcast for slowing down its customers' access to Bit Torrent, but the judges decided, 3-0, that the Congress did not give the agency "untrammeled freedom to regulate activities."
Comcast Acquires NBC From GE
After months of talks, cable giant Comcast has made a deal with General Electric for NBC. According to the NY Times, "The agreement will create a joint venture, with Comcast owning 51 percent and G.E. owning 49 percent. Comcast will contribute to the joint venture its stable of cable channels, which includes Versus, the Golf Channel and E Entertainment, worth about $7.25 billion, and will pay G.E. about $6.5 billion in cash, for a total of $13.75 billion. For now, the network will remain NBC Universal, but ultimately Comcast could decide to change the name." Fun facts: GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt and other execs "intend" to keep their offices at 30 Rock and want the GE logo to remain at the top of the building.
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