Why did Comcast ever buy NBC?

Decoder with Nilay Patel by Vox Media Podcast Network

Jul 9, 202662:52Business

My guest today is Peter Kafka, chief correspondent at Business Insider and host of Channels, a podcast about the media industry. And it’s a big week for the media industry — Comcast just announced that it’s splitting its...

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