Jeff Shell is an American media executive who served as the CEO for NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, from 2019 to 2023. (wikipedia)
We've given them exactly what's in the contract. It never contemplated hockey. We don't have an obligation to add hockey unless they agree to our terms.
It's no secret that our company views sports television as valuable to our overall television strategy. Ownership of a team gets you in the door with that kind of programming and ensures you are going to be there long-term.
We had five weeks to get hockey on the air. We moved mountains to deliver hockey to the fans.
They advertised that you should buy the sports tier when, at the very least, they knew there was a dispute. That's infuriating.
We would love to have the N.F.L.. We're thrilled to still be talking.
