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66 dmhlt

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40. You're correct - Comcast owns NBC
Sun Nov 25, 2012, 10:22 AM
Nov 2012

And they are very much right-wing leaning corporations ... BOTH of them

Cable-TV giant Comcast acquired control of NBCUniversal from General Electric in early 2011.


http://www.hoovers.com/company-information/cs/company-profile.The_NBC_Television_Network.f49e9c96a4dcc016.html
There will be hell to pay for that. I guess we don't count to NBC. hrmjustin Nov 2012 #1
But they will play the most disgusting anti choice ads ebbie15644 Nov 2012 #14
Of course. Who owns NBC now? hrmjustin Nov 2012 #16
Concast, I believe. GeorgeGist Nov 2012 #31
They are right wing I believe. hrmjustin Nov 2012 #32
You're correct - Comcast owns NBC 66 dmhlt Nov 2012 #40
Kabletown Tunkamerica Nov 2012 #35
Doing their best to maintain the "evenly divided nation" B.S. Blue Owl Nov 2012 #2
Ditto! SoapBox Nov 2012 #5
No more like not wanting an employee be part of a political ad. SpartanDem Nov 2012 #19
Ten years from now the entire country will look back on this bullshit and wonder... Walk away Nov 2012 #3
Liberal Media! Ezlivin Nov 2012 #4
So you want Fox News... brooklynite Nov 2012 #10
Actually... Ezlivin Nov 2012 #46
Chelsea47 after Michelle46 after Hillary45 after PresidentObama44 retires. graham4anything Nov 2012 #6
I'm not sure I like the idea of a woman only making it Nye Bevan Nov 2012 #27
and why would you assume that in her case? do you feel her unqualified, and if so, why? niyad Nov 2012 #30
has she shown she has other reasons for supporting her ? JI7 Nov 2012 #34
You mean like Meghan Mc Cain? Quantess Nov 2012 #36
NBC did the right thing here. amandabeech Nov 2012 #7
+1 qanda Nov 2012 #12
Thanks! Happy Holidays! amandabeech Nov 2012 #26
To you also! qanda Nov 2012 #42
a voice of reason dlwickham Nov 2012 #15
Thanks! Happy Holidays! amandabeech Nov 2012 #25
de nada dlwickham Nov 2012 #29
Yep proud2BlibKansan Nov 2012 #22
Thanks! Happy Holidays! amandabeech Nov 2012 #24
Maybe now they'll fire Greory for dancing with Rove Doctor_J Nov 2012 #28
None of these people are "journalists." They're not even "reporters." MADem Nov 2012 #37
It makes sense that if you're employed by a "news" organization.......... mrmpa Nov 2012 #8
Speaking of her being "employed" by NBC... SoapBox Nov 2012 #9
I have............... mrmpa Nov 2012 #21
She did a segment on the wanton slaughter of elephants in Africa. NCarolinawoman Nov 2012 #23
Yeah. Everybody, especially on-air talent, is made quite aware that Tunkamerica Nov 2012 #43
She could have quit her job and let the video be used tabasco Nov 2012 #11
And she doesn't need a job? marshall Nov 2012 #45
LOL. tabasco Nov 2012 #47
If she works for NBC as a correspondent then they were right. NYC Liberal Nov 2012 #13
The planet is literally dying but rather than focus on that, olddad56 Nov 2012 #17
Oh Good Lord that's gonna kill john derbyshire! calimary Nov 2012 #18
I guess I see their point......but..... macacawitz Nov 2012 #20
I think Al Franken needs to restart his "Give a Limo for a Lame-O" idea for NBC. Crowman1979 Nov 2012 #33
Ah, the secret censorship of corporate owned television. fasttense Nov 2012 #38
The conflict of interest is a problem davidpdx Nov 2012 #39
Bad career move by Chelsea, working for corpo-fascist media moguls... Peace Patriot Nov 2012 #41
Chelsea would be better off ditching NBC, particularly if avebury Nov 2012 #44
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