By April Hall
The firing of Today show’s anchor Matt Lauer over sexual harassment allegations could lead to millions of dollars in lawsuits and loss of ad revenues for NBC News’ parent Comcast, according to some reports.
In hindsight, company executives are taking a strong stand. “A team of the most experienced NBCUniversal Legal and Human Resources leaders have begun a thorough and timely review of what happened and what we can do to build a culture of greater transparency, openness and respect for each other,” said Andrew Lack, chairman of NBC News, in a memo to staffers sent out late last month.
But was the issue on the radar screen of Comcast’s board directors before news broke of the Lauer scandal given how such situations can impact the bottom line?
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