Comcast expands partnership with Olympics, extends media rights through 2036

Comcast gained the rights to broadcast the Olympic Games through 2036 as part of a new $3 billion agreement with the International Olympic Committee.

CNBC - 16h

Comcast, IOC reach multibillion dollar agreement on Olympic broadcast rights

Comcast has reached a multiyear agreement with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to broadcast the games on all platforms in the United States for the Olympic Games through to 2036, meaning ...

The Hill - 17h

NBC to broadcast Olympics in the U.S. through 2036

Comcast NBCUniversal signs deal with IOC for U.S. broadcast rights worth $3 billion.

Yahoo Sports - 11h

NBC and IOC sign $3B Olympic media rights deal through 2036 including Salt Lake City Winter Games

The IOC has signed a $3 billion deal with its long-time United States broadcast partner NBC for the 2034 Salt Lake City Olympics and the 2036 Summer Games

ABC News - 17h

Comcast signs $3-billion deal to keep Olympics on NBC through 2036

The contract extension will allow NBCUniversal to broadcast the 2034 Olympic Games in Salt Lake City on NBC and streaming service Peacock

Los Angeles Times - 16h

Bears extend RG Jonah Jackson through 2027

The Bears are committing to new guard Jonah Jackson by extending him through the 2027 season, according to Mike Garafolo.

Yahoo Sports - 9h

NBA Stars Like Jalen Brunson Enlist Social Media Surrogates to Expand Reach in China

Companies like East Goes Global serve as social media surrogates for players, expanding their reach, creating business opportunities and pushing for All-Star votes.

The New York Times - 1d

FAA extends bar on U.S. flights to Port-au-Prince through Sept. 8

The Federal Aviation Administration said on Tuesday it was extending prohibitions barring U.S. flights to the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, through Sept.

NBC News - 2d

Comcast-owned NBC agrees $3bn deal to broadcast Olympic Games beyond 2032

Traditional broadcasters are facing competition from streamers for lucrative sports events

Financial Times - 17h

Does the Olympic business model still work?

As it chooses a new president, the world’s biggest sporting event is facing an exodus of major sponsors and a fast-changing media landscape

Financial Times - 5h

How right wing media amplifies Trump’s war on truth

Americans and people around the world are now experiencing the disastrous consequences of our becoming a “post-truth” society.

The Hill - 3d

Extended interview: Lindsey Vonn on her return to competitive skiing

In this web exclusive, Olympic downhill skier Lindsey Vonn discusses the reasons behind getting a knee replacement; what she discovered about herself upon retirement; the preparations necessary ...

CBS News - 4d

Florida teen kidnapped and possibly dismembered after meeting man on social media, police say

A Florida teenager was kidnapped and possibly dismembered after meeting up with a man she met through a social media application last month.

NBC News - 5d

Report: Bears extend OG Jonah Jackson's contract by a year

The Bears have given offensive guard Jonah Jackson a one-year contract extension through 2027.

Yahoo Sports - 9h

Germans hold 1-2-3 spots midway through 2-man world bobsled championship, with US in medal hunt

Take the season’s biggest races in the sliding sports of bobsled, skeleton and luge, meaning either the Olympics or the world championships, and there have been 59 instances of sliders from one ...

ABC News - 5d

Texas defensive end receives offer from Nebraska

Nebraska football extended an offer to class of 2027 defensive end DeMarco Jenkins on Wednesday. He made the announcement on social media.

Yahoo Sports - 2h

Pregnant and parenting students fall victim to lawsuit targeting LGBTQ rights

When new Title IX rules for LGBTQ students were rolled back, expanded protections for student parents were tossed out, too. Now advocates hope to restore them.

NBC News - 2d

Manslaughter probe at Lucy Letby hospital expanded

Cheshire Police expands its investigation into what happened at the Countess of Chester Hospital.

BBC News - 46m

New Proofs Expand the Limits of What Cannot Be Known

By proving a broader version of Hilbert’s famous 10th problem, two groups of mathematicians have expanded the realm of mathematical unknowability.

Wired - 4d

Jim Cramer's 6 favorite stocks right now, plus updates on the rest of the portfolio

Jim Cramer ran through all 32 Club holdings during the Investing Club's March Monthly Meeting.

CNBC - 16h

Syria leader signs temporary constitution for five-year transition

The document enshrines separation of powers and guarantees women's rights, freedom of expression and media freedom.

BBC News - 9h

Tabitha Brown on new children's book and her growing empire

Social media sensation Tabitha Brown, known for her viral vegan cooking videos, is expanding her reach once again. She is now releasing a new children's book, "Hello There, Sunshine," inspired by ...

CBS News - 2d

KPMG to merge dozens of partnerships in overhaul of global structure

Consolidation of subscale operations comes as Big Four firms re-examine operating model

Financial Times - 3d

Giants make the right moves to fix their defense in free agency — up next, quarterback

Giants GM Joe Schoen knew that fixing the defense was among the offseason’s top priorities. Free agency was his first chance to see that through.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Yarnhub military history animator expands into gaming with community crowdfunding

Yarnhub Animation Studios gets 35 million views a month on YouTube for its military history animated videos. Now it's expanding into gaming.

VentureBeat - 4d

Waymo expands its robotaxi service again, this time to parts of Silicon Valley

Waymo on Tuesday announced it is expanding its service to include another 27 square miles of coverage around the San Francisco Bay Area.

NBC News - 2d

7 stand trial over cyber death threats against Paris Olympics artistic director

The trial of seven people charged in connection with alleged cyberbullying targeting the artistic director of last summer’s Paris Olympics’ opening and closing ceremonies has started in a Paris court

ABC News - Mar. 5

If Lake Placid becomes the Olympic sliding site, New York's Rockefeller Center will be a big part

Picture this: A sliding athlete wins an Olympic medal in Lake Placid next winter, then is chauffeured down to New York for an award ceremony at Rockefeller Center a few days later with thousands of ...

ABC News - 6d

Jeanne Shaheen Is Right to Retire

Jeanne Shaheen, 78, is the latest Senate Democrat to say she won’t run for re-election. It’s the right call, and there’s still time for others to follow.

The New York Times - 1d

Social media platforms must be ‘brought to heel’, says UK schools leader

Headteachers’ conference to be told that rise in bullying, abuse and malicious use of deepfakes is being reported. Social media operators must be “brought to heel” for the misery and disruption ...

The Guardian - 5h

As Markets Whipsaw, Conservative Media Shrugs

Many conservative websites have either ignored the recent stock declines or framed them in a positive way.

The New York Times - 18h

Madison Keys extends winning streak to 16 with wipeout of Belinda Bencic at Indian Wells

Madison Keys extended her winning streak to 16 matches, reaching the BNP Paribas Open semifinals with a 6-1, 6-1 wipeout of wild-card entry Belinda Bencic on Thursday. The Australian Open champion ...

Yahoo Sports - 10h

Ban on helicopter traffic around D.C. airport expanded in wake of American Airlines crash

A ban has been expanded on helicopters operating along the route involved in January's deadly mid-air collision near Washington's Reagan National Airport. Gregory Feith, former senior air safety ...

CBS News - 1d

Skirmish in Syrian Capital Raises Fears of Expanding Violence

The overnight clash in Damascus appeared to have been contained, but it has heightened concerns that the violence sweeping the country’s coastal region could spread.

The New York Times - 3d

Sweden to expand arms and space capabilities without US

Stockholm still values co-operation with Washington but backs stronger European pillar of Nato, defence minister says

Financial Times - 2d

Trump Expands Trade Threats in Global Game of Chicken

Trade wars with allies could spiral as the president tries to get trading partners to back down from retaliation with new threats of his own.

The New York Times - 12h

Extended interview: John Mulaney on his standup persona

In this web exclusive, standup comedian John Mulaney talks with correspondent Tracy Smith about his earliest experience learning about jokes; developing his on-stage persona (and why it involves a ...

CBS News - 4d