Old and busted: The Olympics
LOS ANGELES (Associated Press)--The tally is in: NBC lost $223 million on the Winter Olympics in the first quarter.
That's slightly better than the most recent estimate of $250 million in losses.
The Olympics did bring about $800 million in extra revenue to GE. But NBC had a lot of production and other expenses, including $820 million just to acquire the rights to carry the Vancouver Games on television and online. That expense was cited as the main culprit for the red ink.
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NBC Lost $223 Million on the Olympics
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NBC Lost $223 Million on the Olympics
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Re: NBC Lost $223 Million on the Olympics
I didn't watch any of it at all.
Lost interest over the years.
Marshall needs a curling team.
Lost interest over the years.
Marshall needs a curling team.
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