“Mark and Jeff, I think, are two of the most capable people in the entertainment business,” Mr. Burke said in an interview in his offices at 30 Rockefeller Plaza in Manhattan. “Everyone has been very supportive of each other. It was just time.”
As for what the moves mean for Mr. Burke’s future, he added, “I’m not going anywhere.”
Mr. Burke was appointed the head of NBCUniversal in 2011 after Comcast completed its acquisition of the media giant. At the time, over 20 executives reported directly to him. The latest changes will bring that number down to 12.
“We can move faster now,” he said.
Mr. Lazarus, 55, has been the head of NBC Sports since 2011, when he replaced Dick Ebersol. He will now oversee NBC News, MSNBC and the moneymaking cable portfolio that includes Bravo, USA and the E! network. Andrew Lack, the NBC News chairman, will report to Mr. Lazarus.
Mr. Shell, 53, will continue to oversee the film division and also have control of NBC Entertainment as well as the international division and Telemundo. The NBC Entertainment co-chairmen Paul Telegdy and George Cheeks, who replaced Robert Greenblatt in September, will report to Mr. Shell. Before coming to NBC Universal in 2013, Mr. Shell was an executive in Comcast’s programming group.
The move to streaming will be a big one for Ms. Hammer, who joined Universal three decades ago. She has overseen many of NBC’s profitable cable properties for several years, and is one of the most powerful women in television.
Article source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/14/business/media/nbc-executive-changes.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
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