These contracts are typically renewed for several years at a time, and Mr. Oppenheim is expected to succeed Mr. NBC News has said Mr. Farrow’s story wasn’t ready for air when he was given permission to take it elsewhere. Mr. Weinstein is scheduled to go on trial in January for criminal charges including rape. The allegations in Mr. Farrow’s book have many NBC employees feeling angry that the network continues to make more headlines for its internal drama than for its reporting. Lack is scheduled to retire after the 2020 election, and NBCUniversal Chief Executive Steve Burke plans to have Mr. Oppenheim succeed Mr.

Source: Wall Street Journal October 22, 2019 11:15 UTC