Politico: McDaniel Expects $600K Payout From NBC

Politico Playbook reports:

The ramifications of NBC’s decision yesterday to part ways with contributor Ronna McDaniel just two days after her paid network debut on “Meet the Press” are just starting to shake out. But they could be expensive.

McDaniel expects to be fully paid out for her contract, two years at $300,000 annually, since she did not breach its terms, we’re told — meaning that her single, not-quite-20-minute interview Sunday could cost the Peacock more than $30,000 per minute, or $500 per second.

It might be just the beginning of the fallout. McDaniel spoke yesterday with Bryan Freedman renowned lawyer to the estranged cable-news stars, to discuss legal options even beyond recouping the dollar value of her original contract.

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The ramifications of NBC’s decision to part ways with Ronna McDaniel are just starting to shake out. But they could be expensive.

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