NBC News Layoffs Impact About 150 Staffers As Network Prepares For Comcast-Versant Split

Group 1 - NBC News has laid off approximately 150 staff members, representing about 2% of the NBCU News Group workforce and a single-digit percentage of NBC News [1][2] - The layoffs are attributed to NBC News ceasing newsgathering for both MSNBC and CNBC, which will now be under the Versant umbrella [2] - The economic climate and shifts in advertising to other platforms have led linear networks, including NBC News, to reduce staff [2]