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This Week's Pulse

NBC recently announced a major shift in its digital strategy, committing to produce approximately 500 vertical video shorts per month to bolster its direct-to-consumer subscription offerings. This move follows a busy week of reporting, including coverage of Donald Trump's summit in China and ongoing developments in the Strait of Hormuz.

The network's influence on the media landscape remains a frequent topic of debate. Peter Schrager noted on The Pat McAfee Show that the network uses high-profile events as a "tent pole for NBC for the entire fall calendar." Meanwhile, Megyn Kelly offered a much harsher retrospective on The Megyn Kelly Show, detailing her past legal disputes with the company and stating, "When I got in trouble with NBC, it's a long story."

The network continues to diversify its programming, ranging from hard news to primetime entertainment. Stephen Dubner of Freakonomics Radio highlighted that the popular game Wordle is being developed into a TV show to "air on NBC in primetime." As the network prepares for upcoming shifts in both digital and broadcast content, its ability to balance investigative journalism with viral-ready entertainment will be the key metric for growth in the coming quarter.

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The Pat McAfee Show

Peter Schragerneutralfrom “NFL Schedule Release and Media Strategy”

A broadcast partner using the schedule release as a tent pole for their fall calendar.

“But what actually, it becomes the main dish for these upfronts. Like-They're starting NBC and saying, "Guess what? We've got Mike Tirico here, and here is our Sunday night opener." And that's their, like, tent pole for NBC for the entire fall calendar. So-”

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The Megyn Kelly Show

Megyn Kellynegativefrom “Legal Strategy and Professional Relationships”

Mentioned as an entity that Megyn Kelly and Gabrielle Union had legal disputes with.

“Um, it was kinda given to him. But we bonded over these eight hours in a way where I was like, "I think I made a friend for life." That case went away, and then when I got in trouble with NBC, it's a long story that I will tell someday in full, but, um, an age…”

Megyn Kellyneutralfrom “Blake Lively's Legal Strategy and PR Controversy”

The network Megyn Kelly joined after leaving Fox.

“This, Matt Murphy, this is so wrong on so many levels. Okay, can I just tell you, I, I've told the audience this before, but back in 2016, '17, when Trump and I were going round and round for nine months, he was coming for me. Um, and then I left Fox and I wen…”

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Freakonomics Radio

Stephen Dubnerneutralfrom “The Strategy Behind New York Times Games”

The network where a TV show based on the game Wordle will air.

“It has been such a good fit that Wordle is being developed as a TV show to air on NBC in primetime. The Times itself will co-produce. So what did Wordle do for The Times' bigger games strategy?”

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Dateline NBC

Speaker 1neutralfrom “Legal Developments in Murdaugh and Smart Cases”

Network airing the Dateline episode covering the Murdaugh case.

“Yep, and Dateline will be Friday, 9:00/8:00 Central on NBC, or on Peacock the next day. [upbeat music] Craig and Carol, thank you so much for, uh, bringing us your perspective on all this, because you two have been covering this for such a long time. We- we're…”

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Your Mom's House with Christina P. and Tom Segura

Tom Seguraneutralfrom “Murder In The Bahamas”

The news network that interviewed the daughter of the missing woman.

“Her daughter told NBC that Lynette was an experienced sailor who was unlikely to, quote, "Just fall off the boat." [laughs]”

Tuesday Afternoon Breaking News Updates with Ben - 5/12/26

The MeidasTouch Podcast

Ben Meiselasneutralfrom “Breaking News: Operation Sledgehammer and Economic Inflation”

Reported on the increased US military presence in the region.

“You're watching Ben on Breaking News. I'm Ben Meiselas, and this is your breaking news. Before we went live, we learned that the Pentagon is considering a new mission, a new invasion of Iran. They're calling it Operation Sledgehammer. They believe that the cea…”