Here's what's happening in the NBC News shakeup...
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Specifically, people have wondered whether there might be a leadership shake-up.
Now we have our answer.
(Yes.)
As Cynthia Littleton of Variety reported this morning, NBC News is in talks with Andrew Lack, a former CBS and Bloomberg television executive, to join the company as chairman of the NBC News group. Lack would replace Patricia Fili-Krushel, the current Chairman of the news group, who would be given another job within the company.
If Lack does take over NBC News, the fate of Deborah Turness, the President of NBC News and a second executive in the crosshairs since the Brian Williams imbroglio, would be in Lack's hands.
The agreement with Lack has not yet been consummated, sources say. One source estimates that an agreement might be reached within days. Another believes the deal is likely to get done.
So what happened?
As the president of NBC News, Ms. Turness will report to Mr. Lack. Mr. Turness joined NBC News in 2013 and has had a controversial tenure at the top. If and when Mr. Lack takes over the helm of the NBC News group, Mr. Lack will presumably make a decision about her future.
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