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‘SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE’ IMPROVES ITS VIEWER EXPERIENCE BY REDUCING COMMERCIAL LOAD BY 30%

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April 25, 2016

NEW YORK – April 25, 2016 – After 41 years of influencing the comedic, cultural and political landscape, NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” will reduce their national commercial load by 30 percent by reducing two commercial pods starting next season.

DATELINE NBC AIRS “PRINCE: LIFE & DEATH OF AN ICON” HOUR-LONG SPECIAL TONIGHT AT 10P/9C

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April 22, 2016

April 22, 2015 – At 10p/9c tonight, Dateline NBC will air “Prince: Life & Death of an Icon,” an hour-long special devoted to the life and legacy of Prince, the genre-busting pop icon and cultural luminary. The special, anchored by Lester Holt from Los Angeles, will celebrate the legendary songwriter, producer, singer and virtuoso musician known for his show-stopping public performances and intensely personal private life.

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USA Network’s Mr. Robot Wins Prestigious Peabody Award

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April 22, 2016

USA Network’s award-winning series Mr. Robot has another accolade to add to its list: a prestigious Peabody Award. The critically acclaimed drama is one of the carefully selected honorees within the Entertainment & Children’s programming category, which comprises 11 of the 30 annual Peabody winners. These 11 recipients were announced this morning on NBC’s TODAY show. The Peabody committee described Mr. Robot, part of Universal Cable Productions’ lineup, as follows:

USA NETWORK’S & UNIVERSAL CABLE PRODUCTIONS’ ‘MR. ROBOT’ WINS PRESTIGIOUS PEABODY AWARD

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April 22, 2016

NEW YORK – April 22, 2016 – USA Network’s hit drama series MR. ROBOT from Universal Cable Productions was today named a winner of a George Foster Peabody Award in the 75thAnnual Peabody Awards competition. Praised for its culturally resonant storylines, MR.

NBC 5 CHICAGO WINS PRESTIGIOUS PEABODY AWARD FOR INVESTIGATIVE COVERAGE OF LAQUAN MCDONALD SHOOTING

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April 21, 2016

CHICAGO, Ill. – April 21, 2016 – NBC 5 Chicago / WMAQ won a George Foster Peabody Award for its investigation into the shooting of 17-year-old LaQuan McDonald, the University of Georgia’s Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication announced. The Peabody Awards, the oldest awards in broadcasting, are considered among the most prestigious and selective awards in electronic media.