It seems that the old-school method of boosting network revenues from cross-promotional efforts have not worked for NBC at recent Olympics, and due to changing landscapes in demographics and viewing habits, may not prove useful in the future.
He was one of about 300 public-school teachers laid off in Newark this year, and, like many cities across the country, the law said the last teachers hired had to be the first ones fired a method favored by teachers unions that takes no account of a teacher's efforts, abilities or effectiveness.