US Plans for 2024 Olympics to Gain Traction with NBC Deal

Minutes after NBC Universal secured a long-term deal on Wednesday to broadcast the Olympics, the focus shifted firmly on the chances of a U.S. bid to land the 2024 Summer Games.   NBC Universal, the media unit of Comcast Corp, signed a $7.65 billion agreement to be the U.S. broadcaster of the Olympics until 2032, making it the biggest single broadcast deal in the history of the Games.   NBC, who were the only ones involved in the talks, had previously spent $4.38 billion on the...

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