Tag: NBC News
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NBC News Lays Off 150 Staffers After Splitting With MSNBC & CNBC
On Wednesday, October 15, 2025, NBC News underwent a significant round of layoffs, reducing its workforce by approximately 150 employees. This move, affecting roughly 2% of the NBCU News Group and a single-digit percentage of NBC News staff, comes as the network grapples with cost-cutting measures in preparation for a major corporate restructuring according to…
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Tom Llamas Named New Anchor of NBC Nightly News, Succeeding Lester Holt This Summer
NBC News has tapped award-winning journalist Tom Llamas as the next anchor and managing editor of its flagship program, NBC Nightly News, with his tenure set to begin this summer, the network announced today. Janelle Rodriguez, NBC News Executive Vice President of Programming, revealed the appointment, noting that Llamas will also continue anchoring Top Story…
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NBC News Cuts Over 40 Jobs, Joining Trend of Downsizing and Digital Focus
NBC News has joined the growing list of news organizations reducing their workforce, with reports indicating that over 40 employees, primarily in production roles, have been laid off, according to a report from Puck. This move comes as the television news industry grapples with declining viewership, shifting audience habits, and the need to adapt to…
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NBC News Will Reportedly Layoff Staff This Week Joining CNN Which Will Layoff Hundreds of Employees
NBC News is the latest media organization to reportedly plan to impending job cuts, with layoffs expected to be revealed later this week. While the exact number of positions affected remains unclear, sources suggest it will be “well under 50.” This is according to a report from CNBC. This news comes as CNN prepares for…
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NBC Sports FAST Channel Rebrands as “NBC Sports NOW” with 24/7 Programming and Live Events
NBC Sports is doubling down on free streaming content with the rebranding of its FAST (Free Ad-Supported Television) channel to NBC Sports NOW. Announced today, the revamped platform offers around-the-clock sports programming, including daily talk shows, live events, content marathons, and a brand-new highlight series. All-Day Access to Premium Sports Content NBC Sports NOW is…
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How to Watch The Third Republican Presidential Primary Debate Live Without Cable
The GOP heads to Miami for the third Republican presidential primary debate. Live from Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County, NBC News will present the event with Lester Holt, Kristen Welker, and Hugh Hewitt serving as moderators. Since the last debate, former Vice President Mike Pence has dropped out of the…
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NBCUniversal Widens Its National News Programming Due to Coronavirus
To address the need for more widely available news sources in light of the coronavirus crisis, NBCUniversal is making MSNBC and CNBC available in partnership with its distribution partners, to all their video customers, regardless of the packages to which they subscribe. Subscribers can watch the content through their video provider or through MSNBC’s and…
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NBC News is Set to Launch Four New Shows on Quibi
NBC News is getting in on the Quibi action with four new short-form shows set to launch in April 2020. These four shows will offer different styles of the news tailored for all tastes. Here’s a look at each of the news shows titles and their content: Morning Report: This fast-paced show gets viewers up…
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NBC News’s Free Streaming Service Will Expand to Offer 24/7 Live Streaming in 2020
Today NBC announced that they will be expanding their free NBC News Now service from 8 hours a day to 24 hours a day live news coverage starting in 2020. NBC said this shift to 24/7 live free news would happen in the first half of 2020. NBC News Now currently offers 8 hours of…
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Cord Cutting This Week #79 – AT&T Laying Off Staff, NBC News’ New Free Streaming Service, Omniverse, & More
Join Cord Cutters News every Saturday as we take a look back at some of the biggest Cord Cutting Stories from the past week. Now, remember these are my opinions on them not an in-depth look at each story. If you would like to learn more about each story check out the links below. (Also…