NBC and The Weather Channel

[Todd Glickman]

NBC is only part owner of The Weather Channel.   Bain Capital and The  
Blackstone Group are major investors too.  So any decisions are not  
NBC's alone.
http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS53417+06-Jul-2008+PRN20080706

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> I'm surprised that NBC hasn't queried affiliates about possibly  
> using The Weather Channel in that spot for a short-term fix.



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