“NBC” on The Daily Caller

If you are one of the 3 million people in the entire world who watch NBC’s awesome comedy “Community,” then you will be thrilled to know that it was just renewed for a fourth season. (more)

Senator Al Franken has long been an outspoken supporter of network neutrality and an opponent of a 2010 joint venture between NBC Universal and Comcast, so it’s not surprising that he’s deeply concerned about Comcast’s plan for Xfinity On Demand. In a letter sent to the Federal Communications Commission and the Department of Justice today, Franken urged both agencies to reexamine Comcast’s acquisition of NBC Universal, citing a number of recent problems and complaints. Among them was the recent announcement that data sent through Xfinity’s app on the Xbox 360 would not count towards bandwidth caps. (more)

From Remington Arms to The Daily Caller (more)

On the heels of Edit-gate – the latest embarrassing, erroneous  and unprofessional reporting by NBC  in which reporters edited a 911 phone call, which is still under investigation, to suit their agenda –  the network appears to be back at it, this time  manufacturing  news stories against Remington Arms. (more)

NEW YORK (AP) — Ryan Seacrest is coming to NBC, but he won’t be overthrowing Matt Lauer on the “Today” show. (more)

Have you ever wondered what life will look like when everyone can afford cheap aerial drones equipped with video cameras? If you have and want a preview, look no further than recent sports television coverage concerning Peyton Manning and Tiger Woods. (more)

NEW YORK (AP) — Broadcasters have sued a startup backed by media billionaire Barry Diller that sends live local TV feeds to iPhones and iPads in the New York area. (more)

“The Silence of the Lambs” frontman Hannibal Lecter is coming to NBC, the New York Daily News reported, after the network signed off on a 13-show order for a new series called “Hannibal.” (more)

TV musicals are geared towards a certain audience — and that audience is not made up of straight males. (more)

If you blinked, you probably missed it. But during the Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday, rapper M.I.A. gave viewers a less-than-friendly gesture when she flashed the middle finger during Madonna’s performance of “Give Me All Your Luvin.’” (more)

A “Fear Factor” stunt that involved drinking donkey semen chased with urine became a little too much to swallow for NBC execs. (more)

Sometimes a team comes to the Super Bowl having never played one. That is also true on the advertising side of the game. And for Super Bowl XLVI, to be broadcast by NBC on Feb. 5, there will more first-time sponsors than usual. (more)

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — After acknowledging that NBC had a “really bad fall,” the network’s entertainment chief moved swiftly Friday to assure viewers that “Community” and “Law & Order: SVU” aren’t leaving. (more)

Chelsea Clinton’s much-trumpeted deal with NBC seems to be nearly done. Her contract is for only 90 days, and while she’ll provide the network with two more stories, sources say it is not certain she’ll immediately sign again. (more)

Never mind Occupy Wall Street, “Community” fans are ready to occupy Rockefeller Center on Thursday afternoon – at least for a few tongue-in-cheek Christmas carols – to protest NBC’s treatment of their beloved sitcom. (more)

NBC 10 Philadelphia is rushing to set up a live stream that will grant a Christmas wish from soldiers based in an isolated area of Afghanistan. (more)

Since replacing Dick Ebersol in May, Lazarus has been part of the Comcast/NBC group that extended NBC’s long Olympic run from 2014 to 2020 for $4.38 billion; added Major League Soccer, primarily to benefit Versus; renewed the PGA Tour deal to benefit NBC and the Golf Channel; and renewed the “Sunday Night Football” contract last week for nine years at an average of $950 million annually. (more)

A BASE jumper who leapt from the WETA tower under cover of darkness got stuck in a tree on Wednesday night. (more)

Katie Couric, she’s not. (more)

Howard Stern, the famous shock-jock radio host, is rumored to be in talks with NBC about replacing Piers Morgan as a judge on “America’s Got Talent,” much to the dismay of the Parents Television Council. (more)