Comcast’s planned spinoff highlights challenges in the cable industry
When Comcast swallowed NBC and Universal Studios 14 years ago, the sibling cable channels USA Network, Bravo and CNBC were considered diamonds in the rough.USA…
What the Comcast cable network spinoff means for MSNBC and NBC News
When NBC launched MSNBC in 1996, the network was marketed with the slogan “It’s Time to Get Connected,” a line that acknowledged the emergence of…
NFL fines 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa for wearing MAGA hat
Nov. 9, 2024 2:03 PM PT SANTA CLARA, Calif. — San Francisco 49ers star defensive end Nick Bosa has been fined by the NFL for wearing…
Trump campaign gets equal time from NBC after Harris’ ‘SNL’ appearance
NBC honored a request by former President Trump’s campaign for equal time on the network following Vice President Kamala Harris’ appearance on “Saturday Night Live”…
Andrea Mitchell is exiting MSNBC anchor desk but will remain with NBC News
Veteran journalist Andrea Mitchell will give up her daytime MSNBC program after the presidential inauguration in January, the network announced Tuesday.Mitchell, who turns 78 this…
Inside the first ‘SNL’: Fact vs. fiction in ‘Saturday Night’
“Saturday Night” is a fly-on-the-wall dramatization of the tense, chaotic 90 minutes leading up to the first broadcast of “Saturday Night Live.” Directed by Jason…
Brian Williams returns to cover election night for Amazon Prime
Former NBC News star Brian Williams is finalizing a deal to anchor live coverage of the presidential election results for Amazon’s Prime Video, in the…
Hoda Kotb is leaving NBC’s ‘Today’ early next year
In a stunning move that will likely disrupt the TV morning show landscape, Hoda Kotb announced Thursday she is departing NBC’s “Today.”Kotb informed viewers of…
What’s the top ‘SNL’ sketch of all time? We asked 17 celebrities
Will Ferrell as Gene Frenkle from “More Cowbell,” onstage with musical guests Queens of the Stone Age. (Dana Edelson/NBCU Photo Bank) John David Washington, actor…
NBC cuts ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’ to four nights a week
The late-night TV audience is shrinking, and so is the number of weekly episodes for the format’s signature program.NBC’s “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon”…
Simone Biles won’t do Yurchenko double pike vault anymore
Simone Biles may compete again. Or she may not.Either way, the 11-time Olympic medalist will not be performing her most iconic vault — one of…
Olympics ratings surprise: The Games are big for NBC and Peacock
The Paris Olympics have brought some joie de vivre to NBCUniversal.For the first 13 days of the Games, the Comcast Corp.-owned media company averaged 32.2…
Snoop Dogg, Billie Eilish, RHCP at Olympics closing ceremony
Southern California musical all-stars Billie Eilish, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Snoop Dogg will be featured during the Olympics closing ceremony that will help…
Olympics: Carl Lewis blasts officials for botched 4×100 relay
Nine-time gold medalist Carl Lewis blasted U.S. track and field officials after the Americans once again fumbled their way through the 400-meter relay in the…
American Rai Benjamin wins elusive Olympic gold in 400 hurdles
SAINT-DENIS, France — Among the Big Three who have spent the last three years revolutionizing the 400-meter hurdles, Rai Benjamin has often been relegated to the…
How the 2024 Paris Olympics recaptured the zeitgeist
It seems like only yesterday that a robotic disco horse galloped down the Seine and a chorus of decapitated Marie Antoinettes kicked off the Paris…
Olympics: Steph Curry, LeBron James spark U.S. rally to beat Serbia
PARIS — This dream is still alive.The United States mounted a furious fourth-quarter comeback in the semifinals of the Paris Olympics to earn a 95-91 win…
Colin Jost’s Olympics correspondent gig ends after injuries
Colin Jost has left his 2024 Olympics post behind, after his gig in Tahiti resulted in multiple health concerns. The “Saturday Night Live” comedian reportedly…
Letters to Sports: Dodgers should stop buying star players
People seem to forget that Sandy Koufax was a less than .500 pitcher, going 36-40 from 1955 to 1960. River Ryan, Justin Wrobkeski and Bobby…
Paris Olympics TV schedule: Sunday’s listings
Sunday’s live TV broadcasts unless noted (subject to change). All events stream live on Peacock or NBCOlympics.com with a streaming or cable login. Paris 1…