NBC, CNN Hillary Clinton movies shed a lot of light on Democratic donors.
Recent news that NBC, which is owned by the Comcast corporation, will produce a four-hour miniseries on the career of former senator, First Lady, and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has thrown new light on the communication giant’s long record of support for Democratic politicians and candidates.
David Cohen, Comcast’s executive vice president, raised more than $1.4 million for President Obama’s reelection effort. He also hosted a fundraiser for the president at his Philadelphia home.
The fundraiser reportedly brought in at least $120,000 for the campaign. Comcast employees chipped in another $135,000 to reelect the president, according to the Center for Responsive Politics.
They also have donated $124,000 to Clinton’s prior senatorial and presidential runs.
The announcement of the movie sparked criticism from some who say any film is likely to be friendly to Clinton, who is widely expected to run for president in 2016.
“I expect [NBC’s biopic] to cast her as a heroic, pioneering figure,” said Tim Graham, director of media analysis at the Media Research Center.
NBC and its cable arm MSNBC have been criticized for leftward political leanings for some time. Shareholders of Comcast, the cable giant that owns NBC, pressed the company on its political slant at a May shareholder meeting.
MSNBC personalities, including the controversial Rev. Al Sharpton, have enjoyed high levels of access to President Barack Obama and several former members of the president’s administration have joined the network as paid contributors.
NBC is not the only media company working on a Clinton biopic, however. CNN announced on Monday that it will produce its own documentary. Another film on Clinton, produced by the Arlook Group and Temple Hill Entertainment, is also in the works. – Washington Free Beacon