NBC, Affiliates Work Toward Long-Term Commitment

Some 182 NBC affiliates met with the network in New York Monday (May 17) following NBC's upfront presentation. The meeting covered the long-term viability of the network-affiliate relationship, as both parties work toward a business model that would allow affiliation agreements to go for up to 10 years. While the affiliates board has discussed that possibility with NBC for some time, the group assembled in Manhattan moved closer to ensuring both parties' long-term involvement with the other.