A profile of News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch on the “Today” show by CNBC’s Erin Burnett conveniently forgot to mention that CNBC will soon be competing against Murdoch’s Fox Business Network, writes TV Week.
“That absence was a glaring one, particularly given the extremes to which NBC News is going to showcase CNBC stars almost daily on ‘Today’ and other NBCU platforms. In addition to Ms. Burnett, CNBC’s biggest star, Maria Bartiromo, also was spotlighted Tuesday in a live exchange about the volatile stock market during the first news wrap-up on ‘Today.’
“Asked about the omission of even a casual caveat that Mr. Murdoch poses a new business threat to NBCU, a ‘Today’ spokeswoman replied: ‘This was a piece about Murdoch the person, not an in-depth look at his specific businesses.'”
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