Savannah Guthrie Extends NBC News Contract Beyond 2027

Savannah Guthrie has extended her contract with NBC News, keeping her at the helm of the "Today" show beyond a deal that was reportedly set to expire later this year or in early 2027. The network confirmed the extension to the Los Angeles Times on Friday. Neither NBC News nor Guthrie disclosed the length of the new agreement.

Guthrie has spent 15 years at NBC. The deal quiets speculation that she might step back from public life following the abduction of her mother, Nancy, earlier this year.

How did Guthrie build her position at "Today"?

She joined the "Today" show in 2011 as co-host of its third hour and as NBC News' chief legal analyst. By 2012, she had been promoted to co-anchor of the program. She has since become a fixture on the No. 1 morning broadcast news show, interviewing movie stars, athletes and presidents. She also sat on the network's panel anchoring midterm election night coverage.

The current "Today" lineup includes Guthrie, Craig Melvin, Al Roker, Carson Daly and Jenna Bush Hager. Daly recently expanded his own role: NBC News named him co-anchor of "Saturday Today," and he will remain part of the weekday show while continuing as host of "The Voice."

Guthrie's schedule adds two high-visibility assignments in the coming months. She will co-host the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade alongside Roker and former "Today" co-host Hoda Kotb, and she is set to lead a new NBC game show built on the New York Times' "Wordle."

The anchor market that produced this deal is not static. Maria Bartiromo, who hosted "Sunday Morning Futures" and "Mornings with Maria," has been off the air since Aug. 9 — a reminder that talent continuity at the top of a network's lineup carries real audience risk.

Why does this deal matter to NBC's owners?

The extension lands as Comcast reshapes its media portfolio. Comcast is expected to spin off NBCUniversal in the coming months into a separate, publicly traded company. Earlier this year, the company already moved its cable channels — CNBC, USA and others — into a separate entity called Versant.

The source does not say whether Guthrie's new terms account for the planned spin-off, or how her compensation is structured across the separation. What it does establish: the network's most visible morning anchor has committed her future to NBC News at the exact moment its corporate parent is redrawing the org chart.

For advertisers buying morning-show inventory, the message is continuity — the No. 1 broadcast's lead anchor stays put through the spin-off.