Repairing damage after sex claims is my full-time job, says NBC's Matt Lauer

Former US TV host Matt Lauer, fired by NBC News for sexual misconduct, has said repairing the damage he has caused is now his full-time job.

Lauer's first public response to his sacking was read by his former Today co-host, Savannah Guthrie, on the show where he had worked since 1994 before being dismissed on Tuesday night. His downfall was the broadcast's lead story.