David Barron is reporting there could be layoffs at CSN Houston if a judge allows the network to be sold:
Seventy-five of the 115 employees of Comcast SportsNet Houston were informed Tuesday that their jobs will be eliminated if a federal bankruptcy judge approves a plan backed by the Astros and Rockets to sell the financially troubled network to DirecTV and AT&T.
Employees were informed of the potential layoffs at midafternoon by officials from a law firm representing the Houston Regional Sports Network partnership. Such notices are required by the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, which mandates employers of companies with at least 100 workers to provide 60-day notice in advance of certain plant closings or mass layoffs. READ THE REST
Barron writes the network would re-brand as Root Sports Houston. This network does not carry talk shows and newscasts on its channels in other cities like CSN does - that's why all the employees could be let go.
I'm hearing these employees are calling Houston TV stations looking to see what employment opportunities exist. A sad day.
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