Tag: NBC Universal

Town Square

NBC’s American Song Contest – the latest music reality series imported from Europe

Posted on · Today, we talk with Swedish producers who brought the American Song Contest to the U.S., and Texas contestant Grant Knoche on what it's like performing on the show. Plus, American YouTube blogger Alesia Michelle shares her viewpoint on the history of Eurovision.

Houston Matters

Does Comcast Doom the Astros For Years to Come? Crane Lawsuit Says Yes

Posted on · Astros owner Jim Crane is suing former owner Drayton McLane, Comcast and NBC Universal accusing them of selling him “an asset they knew at the time to be overpriced and broken.” That asset is CSN Houston, the TV network that airs Astros and Rockets games — a network not many Houstonians have access to. We […]