"I think ESPN rightly wanted to own and operate and produce RedZone outright because of the galactic popularity of the show. But the NFL, for their reasons, wanted to retain control of the production of RedZone."
"I want to personally apologize to our team members who felt we let them down. While this was a collective recommendation by some members of our leadership team, I approved it and take full responsibility for it."
“In our industry, you have to be able to do multiple platforms....It's being able to do analysis on streaming. It's being able to do podcasts. You really have to be multifaceted."
In addition to her new role hosting the network news program on Sunday, she will continue to host her two-hour nightly streaming show Hallie Jackson Now on NBC News Now.
"I think ESPN rightly wanted to own and operate and produce RedZone outright because of the galactic popularity of the show. But the NFL, for their reasons, wanted to retain control of the production of RedZone."