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☆ NBC’s Ronna McDaniel disaster is dragging Comcast into the political firestorm
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-28 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

It’s difficult to succinctly summarize the disastrous state of affairs at the news division, given that multiple engines are failing simultaneously. sand and refusing to dump McDaniel until after his top television personalities, including Chuck Todd and Rachel Maddow, went on the air and excoriated the hire. Ironically, NBC News’ attempt to make inroads with Republicans through the hiring of McDaniel has had the opposite effect. On Wednesday, Trump spent part of the day ranting on Truth Social against the Comcast boss over the McDaniel disaster, characterizing Roberts as a weak leader whose employees are running amok. I asked Comcast spokespeople on Wednesday if either Roberts or Cavanagh were taking any action.

Persons: Brian Roberts, Cesar Conde, Conde, “, Ronna McDaniel, McDaniel, Chuck Todd, Rachel Maddow, Puck’s Dylan Byers, Byers, Carrie Budoff Brown, Republican Richard Walters, Todd, ” Brown, Richard Walters, Stephen Labaton, Labaton bashed, Labaton, Rashida Jones, Jones, Rebecca Blumenstein, Blumenstein, I’m, Elon Musk, Donald Trump’s, Biden, Tom Cotton, Roberts, Trump, ” Trump, It’s, can’t bode, Conde’s, Michael Cavanagh, Cavanagh Organizations: New York CNN, Comcast, NBC News, NBC Universal News Group, Republican National, NBC, MSNBC, NBC News ’, Republican, NBCU, Fox, The New York Times, NBCU News, –, Comcast spokespeople Locations: New York, Miami, Washington, MSDNC

☆ Flower Arrangements Are Reaching New Heights
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-15 | by ( Alice Cavanagh | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

“I have so much admiration for florists who can make haphazard, wild arrangements,” says Miguel Yatco, 30, the floral artist behind the Brooklyn-based studio Agos Muni. If last summer saw the culmination of a trend for sprawling, low-lying floral landscapes, Yatco’s work represents an aesthetic about-face. But these works are also defined by their height, their long stems often extending above or through equally elongated vessels. Compared to the bouffant-like silhouettes of Bosschaert’s assemblages, Boutemy’s were narrow, continuing the line of the cylindrical Venetian bubble-glass vases that held them. “Rigor and clarity are the most important things,” Boutemy says, and an elongated shape means “each flower remains visible and each gives strength to another.”

Persons: florists, ”, Miguel Yatco, Agos Muni, Jacqueline Sullivan —, Thierry Boutemy, Ambrosius Bosschaert, ” Boutemy Organizations: Flemish Locations: Brooklyn, York, Paris, Brussels, Wan

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Opera opens its 2024-25 season Sept. 21 with Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly” reimagined in a film studio and said Saturday it will present the company premiere of Osvaldo Golijov’s “Ainadamar" while reducing its offerings from six main-stage productions to five. Mario Gras's “Butterfly” staging, first seen at Madrid’s Teatro Real in 2017, stars Karah Son as Cio-Cio-San and Jonathan Tetelma as Pinkerton in their company debuts. The six main-stage productions in 2022-23 brought in $9.4 million; the COVID-shortened 2019-20 season resulted in just under $7 million from four stagings. “That’ll be our ninth main-stage opera in Spanish in the company’s 38-year history,” Koelsch said. Tomer Zvulun’s staging of Verdi’s “Rigoletto,” which premiered at the 2019 Houston Grand Opera, opens May 31, 2025, with Quinn Kelsey, Rosa Feola in her company debut and René Barbera.

Persons: Puccini’s, Osvaldo Golijov’s “, Mario Gras's, Karah, Jonathan Tetelma, Pinkerton, James Conlon, Martin, Christopher Koelsch, ” Koelsch, ”, Ana María Martínez, Daniela Mack, Deborah Colker, “, Ian Judge’s, Roméo, Juliette ”, Duke Kim, Amina Edris, Michael Cavanagh’s, Conlon, Erica Petrocelli, Tomer, Verdi’s, Quinn Kelsey, Rosa Feola, René Barbera Organizations: ANGELES, Los Angeles Opera, Teatro Real, Martin Gas, LA, Hollywood, ” Revenue, Scottish Opera, Detroit Opera, Welsh National Opera, Metropolitan Opera, San Francisco Opera, Houston Grand Opera Locations: Japan, ”

It was hard to miss Mark Aaron Polger, Alexi Pappas and Masashi Kondo at the New York City Marathon on Sunday. With energy gels and bodega coffees in hand, the crowd made its way to Fort Wadsworth, where thousands of runners congregate each year before running the New York City Marathon. Speed demons wearing Nike Vaporflys and short-shorts mingled with casual runners wearing “Monsters, Inc.” onesies. That’s the record I’m going for. Running is therapeutic, even though I’m going to be running really, really slowly.

Persons: Mark Aaron Polger, Alexi Pappas, Masashi Kondo, ”, “, Adam Tjolle, Simon Waterhouse, Malina Roberts, we’ll, they’re, they’ve, Stephen Zachensky, Marlinda Francisco, Mika Shaw, Maansi Srivastava, It’s, I’ve Organizations: New York City Marathon, Nike, Inc, New York Times, York Locations: Fort Wadsworth, Edinburgh, Scotland, Newmarket, England, Brooklyn, York City, Tokyo, Berlin, New York, Westchester, N.Y, How’d, New York Times Tucson, Ariz, Ogden , Utah, Japan, Los Angeles, Manhattan

Image This year’s women’s race was oddly slow until the last few miles. Tola had arrived in New York with questions about his fitness after he dropped out of the marathon at the world championships in Budapest this summer. When she made her marathon debut in New York last year, she went out fast before struggling to a sixth-place finish. “Sometimes,” Obiri said, “you learn from your mistakes.”She put those lessons to use in Boston earlier this year when she won her first world marathon major. By then, only Obiri, Gidey, Lokedi and two others — Viola Cheptoo, the runner-up in 2021, and Brigid Kosgei, a five-time world marathon major champion — were still in contention.

Persons: Hellen, Letesenbet Gidey, Gidey, Obiri, “, ”, Karsten Moran, Sharon Lokedi, ” Obiri, Tamirat Tola, Tola, Geoffrey Mutai’s, Jemal Yimer, Albert Korir, Peter Foley, ” Ritzenhein, Hellen Obiri, Uli Seit, Kellyn Taylor, — Viola Cheptoo, Brigid Kosgei, —, Ritzenhein Organizations: New York City Marathon, Boston Marathon, Boulder, Athletics Club, The New York Times, Shutterstock, Credit, Kenya Locations: Kenya, Ethiopia, Colo, New York, Budapest, Staten Island, Boulder, Boston, “ New York, Central Park, Gidey, Paris

☆ The Life Cycle of New York Galleries
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( M.H. Miller | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +10 min

The Life Cycle of New York Galleries What does being the center of the art world do to a neighborhood? BROOME STREET GRAND STREET WOOSTER STREET GREENE STREET MERCER STREET CROSBY STREET HOUSTON STREET CANAL STREET WEST BROADWAY BROADWAY LAFAYETTE STREET PRINCE STREET SPRING STREET opacity=0PRE-1950SIn the early 20th century, the area south of Houston, north of Canal, bounded roughly by West Broadway on one side and Lafayette/Centre Street on the other, was notorious for sweatshops and factory fires. Photo: Bob Adelman1968In 1968, a group called the SoHo Artists Association formed in order to help legalize loft living in manufacturing buildings. The reputations of these dealers helped cement the neighborhood as the center of the New York art world, though SoHo remained, in some ways, sparse. In 1996, the SoHo Grand Hotel opened on West Broadway (the Mercer would open the following year).

Persons: Edward Cavanagh Jr, Robert Moses, Bronx . Walter Albertin, Little Italy —, Jane Jacobs, Fred W, “, Chester Rapkin, Houston —, Allan Tannenbaum, Donald Judd, James Rosenquist, Julie Finch, Frank Stella, John Chamberlain, Claes Oldenburg, Bob Adelman, John Dominis, Paula Cooper, Alan Shields, Judd, Leo Castelli, André Emmerich, Ileana Sonnabend, John Weber, Sam Falk, Sol LeWitt, — Carol Goodden, Tina Girourard, Gordon Matta, Clark —, Sandra Zalman, ” Gordon Matta, Clark’s “ Matta Bones, Clark, Andrew Sarchiapone, Cooper, Moira Hodgson, Pepe Diniz, Peter Gabriel, Mick Jagger, Keith Haring, Tony Shafrazi, Martin Scorsese, — Brooke Alexander, Gruenebaum, Baskerville, Watson, Victoria Munroe, Witkin, ’, Larry Gagosian, Lee B, Ewing, Solomon R, Bill Cunningham, Moss, Mercer, Prada, Michael Moran, OTTO, Bloomingdale’s, Jeffrey Isaac Greenberg, Hauser & Wirth, Marc Payot Organizations: STREET WOOSTER, STREET, STREET CROSBY STREET, WEST BROADWAY BROADWAY LAFAYETTE STREET PRINCE, West Broadway, Cross, Bronx ., of Congress, Interim, Lower, Manhattan, Authority, City Club of New, Houston, Fairweather, James Rosenquist Foundation, ARS, SoHo Artists Association, Student, Broadway, New York Times, New, New York City Landmarks Preservation, Vox Media, New Museum, “, The Times, The New York Times, Guggenheim Museum, Guggenheim, Guggenheim SoHo, Voice, Women’s Action Coalition, Boys ’, Hauser &, Wooster, Adidas, Wirth’s, Hauser, Wirth Locations: Soho, Houston, Canal, Lafayette, Manhattan, Bronx, Hell’s, Little Italy, Lower Manhattan Expressway, City Club of New York, New York City, , New York, Vietnam, SoHo, York, , New York City , New York, Wooster, New York, French, Sixth, Prince, West Chelsea

☆ Linda Yaccarino was blindsided by Elon Musk's tweet announcing he had found a new Twitter CEO, and had to leave a meeting to tell her boss she was joining Twitter
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Tom Carter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Elon Musk's tweet announcing he had found a new Twitter CEO came as a surprise to Linda Yaccarino. The then-NBC executive had to rush out of a meeting to explain the situation to her boss, the FT reported. AdvertisementAdvertisementLinda Yaccarino's reign as Twitter boss got off to a chaotic start after she was blindsided by Elon Musk's tweet announcing he had found a new CEO, according to a new report. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 11, 2023Cavanagh accepted her explanation, but decided to release a statement announcing Yaccarino's departure the next day. The chaotic announcement was the first taste of what Yaccarino could expect as CEO of Twitter, which Musk renamed X in a surprise rebrand soon after she joined.

Persons: Elon Musk's, Linda Yaccarino, —, Linda Yaccarino's, Yaccarino, Musk, Michael Cavanagh, I’ve, Elon, Cavanagh Organizations: Twitter, NBC, Cuban, Service, Financial Times, Comcast, Financial

☆ CFOs are stepping into a rapidly revolving door
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-14 | by ( Jennifer Saba | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

NEW YORK, Aug 14 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Chief financial officers are stepping into an increasingly rapidly revolving door. loadingIn the first half of this year, 103 of the top 1,000 companies ranked by Fortune lost their CFO, according to executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles. CFOs are grappling with rising inflation and interest rates – in some cases, for the first time in their careers. High CFO turnover looks far from transitory. Follow @jennifersaba on TwitterCONTEXT NEWSTesla said on Aug. 7 that its Chief Financial Officer Zachary Kirkhorn was stepping down.

Persons: Elon Musk, Zachary Kirkhorn, Francois, Xavier Roger, Anna Manz, Fortune, Refinitiv, Ruth Porat, Morgan Stanley, Mike Cavanagh, NBCUniversal, Mike Lenz, Unilever’s, Graeme Pitkethly, Walt Disney’s, Christine McCarthy, James Kehoe, Crist Kolder, Tesla, Vaibhav Taneja, Kirkhorn, Peter Thal Larsen, Sharon Lam, Aditya Sriwatsav Organizations: Reuters, Finance, Walgreens Boots Alliance, London Stock Exchange, Reuters Graphics Reuters, Comcast, Walgreens, CFOs, Thomson Locations: Swiss

☆ Americans are going abroad in droves — at the expense of domestic travel
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-03 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Airlines and hotel chains in recent weeks have reported a surge in bookings for international trips — along with rising prices. International airfare is averaging $962, up 10% from last year and 26% from 2019, according to fare-tracking company Hopper. Marriott International on Tuesday said second-quarter revenue per available room rose 6% year over year in the U.S. and Canada. Nightly rates for Marriott luxury properties, like JW Marriott, The Ritz-Carlton and Edition in the U.S. and Canada ticked 1% down year over year. "The fact that I'm spending a month in Europe is going to stop me from taking some domestic trips in the near future," Inman said.

Persons: Guglielmo Mangiapane, Hopper, airfare, Kathleen Oberg, Jesse Inman, Inman, Michael Cavanagh, we're Organizations: Reuters, Airlines, Marriott International, Marriott, JW, The Ritz, Carlton, U.S, Six Flags Entertainment, Comcast, Universal Locations: Rome, Italy, U.S, Paris, Orlando , Florida, Canada, Marriott, Europe, North Carolina, Israel, Austria, France, Atlanta, Denver, Austin, San Antonio, Texas, Orlando, Covid

☆ NBCUniversal's Peacock streaming service is growing, thanks to live sports
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( Lillian Rizzo | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

NBCUniversal's sports portfolio has been driving growth at its streaming service Peacock, and the company has no plans to let up, with other sports rights deals top of mind. Sports are a double-edged sword for media companies contending with relentless cord cutting and trying to make their streaming services profitable. At the same time, sports are serving as a propeller of growth for streaming, especially for fledgling services such as Peacock and Paramount Global's Paramount+. NBCUniversal's parent company, Comcast , on Thursday touted that Peacock nearly doubled its customer count year over year to 24 million. According to Cavanagh, simultaneous streaming has given the company and its sports assets "tremendous reach," and all at a lower cost to the consumer.

Persons: Travis Kelce, Raymond James Stadium, Peacock, Mike Cavanagh, Cavanagh, it's Organizations: Kansas City Chiefs, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Paramount, Comcast, Sports, NFL, Nascar, Premier League, Telemundo —, Paris Olympics, Sunday, Football, Premier League soccer

Other executives who will remain on Mr. Cavanagh’s leadership team include Cesar Conde, chairman of NBCUniversal News Group, who will gain oversight of Telemundo and NBC’s local stations, and Mark Woodbury, the company’s parks chief. Mr. Cavanagh is essentially winnowing the number of executives who report directly to him, streamlining the company’s leadership ranks. He will also continue to work directly with Adam Miller, an executive vice president overseeing operations and technology as well as communications, human resources and corporate social responsibility; Kim Harris, the company’s general counsel; Anand Kini, NBCUniversal’s chief financial officer; and Craig Robinson, executive vice president and chief diversity officer. The promotions were the first major step taken by Mr. Cavanagh since he took over leadership of the company. Its previous chief executive, Jeff Shell, stepped down after an investigation into sexual harassment.

Persons: Mike Cavanagh, Cavanagh, Donna Langley, Mark Lazarus, Cavanagh’s, Cesar Conde, Mark Woodbury, Adam Miller, Kim Harris, Anand Kini, Craig Robinson, Jeff Shell Organizations: NBCUniversal News, Telemundo

☆ Comcast president Cavanagh shakes up NBCUniversal leadership
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Cavanagh, who has been running NBCUniversal since April, said he would continue to lead the division as president of Comcast and not name a new CEO. In his first major action since taking the helm of the unit, Cavanagh also named Mark Lazarus as chairman of NBCUniversal Media Group while Cesar Conde will expand his role as head of the news division to oversee NBCUniversal Local and Telemundo Enterprises Group. Pearlena Igbokwe will continue to lead the four TV studios under the Universal Studio Group umbrella. Cavanagh took charge after Jeff Shell left following the acknowledgment of an inappropriate relationship with a woman in the company. Before his role as president, Cavanagh had served as the finance chief.

Persons: Mike Cavanagh, Donna Langley, Cavanagh, Mark Lazarus, Cesar Conde, Pearlena Igbokwe, Jeff Shell, Akash Sriram, Tanya Jain, Dawn Chmielewski, Sriraj Organizations: NBCUniversal, Group, Reuters, Comcast, NBCUniversal Media, NBCUniversal Local, Telemundo Enterprises Group, Universal Studio Group, Thomson Locations: Bengaluru, Dawn, Los Angeles

☆ NBCUniversal’s New Leader, a Hollywood Outsider, Steps Into the Spotlight
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-22 | by ( Benjamin Mullin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Jeff Shell, who oversaw the media company before him, was fired after an investigation into sexual harassment. Linda Yaccarino, who ran the company’s multibillion-dollar ad business, left abruptly this month to become the chief executive of Twitter. NBCUniversal is losing billions on its streaming service, Peacock, while viewership of its traditional TV networks continues to fade. In 2008, when the U.S. financial system was on the brink of failure, Mr. Cavanagh was a senior executive at JPMorgan Chase, one of the few major banks that was not at risk of collapse. He spent time alongside Jamie Dimon, JPMorgan’s chief executive, and other executives during all-nighters to work out the details of acquiring Bear Stearns, a rival on the verge of bankruptcy.

The departure of ads chief Linda Yaccarino to Twitter has thrown NBCU into chaos. The exit comes on the heels of the departure of NBCU CEO Jeff Shell after sexual harassment allegations. One advertising executive who works closely with NBCUniversal described the situation inside the company as a "Cuban missile crisis." NBCU does have a deep bench of ad executive talent that's highly regarded in the ad industry. Although Yaccarino's departure from NBCUniversal to Twitter was a surprise, she had been close with the company and its billionaire owner.

DreamWorks Animation has laid off 33 staffers, or around 2%, in recent days. DreamWorks' parent company, NBCUniversal, has been laying off staff across divisions in recent months. The cuts were confirmed by a spokesperson from DreamWorks Animation, whose parent company, Comcast's NBCUniversal, has eliminated roles across the organization over the past six months. DreamWorks Animation said in a statement that the layoffs were part of an overall cost reduction and that a majority of those affected were in support functions. This person said staffers laid off in this round learned the news several weeks ago, giving those affected some time to prepare.

☆ Inside NBCUniversal, female execs are eyeing leadership's next moves after CEO Jeff Shell's ouster over 'inappropriate relationship': 'We're watching'
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-01 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

NBCUniversal insiders are reeling after chief Jeff Shell's stunning departure and asking questions about what's next for the Comcast division. News of Shell's hasty exit dropped April 23 after an investigation into what he called an "inappropriate relationship" with a company employee. "It's shocking," said one employee, wondering how an executive at Shell's level would take such a risk with his career. Two staffers also grumbled that the company hasn't widely addressed the matter internally since its terse statement announcing Shell's exit. Keeping Cavanagh atop NBCU could serve another purpose — to help bring about a merger of Comcast with Warner Bros.

☆ Questions Swirl About NBCUniversal’s Future After C.E.O.’s Shocking Firing
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-27 | by ( Benjamin Mullin | John Koblin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

On the earnings call on Thursday, he made a brief statement in support of Mr. Cavanagh and NBCUniversal’s executives. In a show of support, Mr. Roberts joined Mr. Cavanagh in New York for NBCUniversal’s executive committee meeting, which Mr. During the meeting, Mr. Cavanagh reassured assembled leaders that he would be there for the foreseeable future. Next week, Mr. Cavanagh is expected to head out to Los Angeles to meet with West Coast executives. Mr. Shell’s biggest decisions needed approval from Mr. Cavanagh and Mr. Roberts, who have final say on the big issues facing the company.

☆ NBCUniversal insiders are asking what's next after CEO Jeff Shell's 'shocking' exit, and female execs are watching leadership closely after a string of high-profile sexual allegations
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-26 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

They're asking what Comcast exec Mike Cavanagh's elevation to handle Shell's remit means for NBCU's future. NBCUniversal insiders are reeling after chief Jeff Shell's stunning departure and asking questions about what's next for the Comcast division. News of Shell's hasty exit dropped Sunday after an investigation into what he called an "inappropriate relationship" with a company employee. "It's shocking," said one employee, wondering how an executive at Shell's level would take such a risk with his career. Keeping Cavanagh atop NBCU could serve another purpose — to help bring about a merger of Comcast with Warner Bros.

☆ NBCUniversal faces a set of company-defining decisions as CEO Jeff Shell departs
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-24 | by ( Alex Sherman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Shell announced he was departing the company immediately Sunday after admitting to an inappropriate relationship with an NBCUniversal employee. DiscoveryThe elephant in the room with NBCUniversal is the frequent speculation in media circles that a merger with Warner Bros. Warner Bros. Warner Bros. Warner Bros.

☆ NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell exits after an 'inappropriate relationship,' shocking insiders, and Comcast won't rush to replace him as corporate exec Mike Cavanagh steps up
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-24 | by ( Claire Atkinson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell's exit shocked company insiders and all of Hollywood. NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell's bombshell departure on Sunday night was a surprise to the well-regarded executive and also to his closest colleagues. Deadline reported that Shell's relationship was with CNBC's senior international correspondent, Hadley Gamble, which lasted 11 years but had ended a couple of years ago. "Comcast is as buttoned-up and straight as ever — this is a black eye for Brian Roberts," the Comcast CEO. A second company insider, however, said that Cavanagh is expected to remain in the role for some time.

☆ It's judgment day: Shocking exits of Tucker Carlson, Don Lemon, and Jeff Shell rock the TV industry
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-24 | by ( Nathan Mcalone | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

NBCU CEO Jeff Shell, Fox News' Tucker Carlson, and CNN's Don Lemon are all out. Shell's bombshell exit took many insiders by surprise, Insider's Claire Atkinson reported on Sunday. Fox News declined to comment beyond its press release saying it had agreed to "part ways" with Carlson. Media watchers had been primed for a Lemon exit for weeks. With all the news of the past 24 hours, media insiders have barely even gotten a chance to drill down into the second wave of layoffs at Disney, which will number in the thousands.

New York CNN —Comcast said Monday it fired NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell after corroborating a female employee’s allegations of sexual harassment. An attorney representing CNBC anchor and senior international correspondent Hadley Gamble acknowledged Comcast investigated Shell because of her client’s complaint. After looking into the allegations, Comcast moved quickly to remove Shell, they said. But in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Comcast said it fired Shell due to allegations of sexual harassment. “Following a complaint that Jeffrey Shell, CEO of NBCUniversal, engaged in inappropriate conduct with a female employee, including allegations of sexual harassment, Comcast Corporation retained outside counsel to investigate the allegations,” the filing said.

☆ Jeff Shell out as NBCUniversal CEO after probe into inappropriate relationship
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] CEO of NBCUniversal Jeff Shell attends the annual Allen and Co. Sun Valley Media Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, U.S., July 6, 2022. REUTERS/Brendan McDermidApril 23 (Reuters) - NBCUniversal Chief Executive Jeff Shell is leaving after acknowledging an inappropriate relationship with a woman in the company, following a complaint that prompted an investigation, parent company Comcast Corp (CMCSA.O) said on Sunday. "I had an inappropriate relationship with a woman in the company, which I deeply regret," Shell said in a statement. Shell, previously chairman of NBCUniversal Film and Entertainment, took over as CEO in 2020, replacing Steve Burke. NBCUniversal is one of the world's largest media companies, encompassing movie and TV studios, theme parks, NBC News and cable TV networks.

Jeff Shell left his role as NBCUniversal CEO on Sunday after he admitted an "inappropriate relationship" with a woman in the comany, corporate parent Comcast announced. The complaint was filed by the woman with whom Shell said he had an "inappropriate relationship," according to people familiar with the matter. Roberts will also get more involved with the NBCUniversal business alongside Cavanagh, the person said. He oversaw the company's theme parks, its Peacock streaming service, sports production operations, television stations group, and entertainment and news television networks like NBC News. Before taking the helm as CEO, Shell was chairman of NBCUniversal Film and Entertainment.

☆ NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell is stepping down following an 'inappropriate relationship' with a colleague
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-23 | by ( Aaron Mcdade | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell is leaving the company over an inappropriate relationship with an employee. The CEO of NBCUniversal, Jeff Shell, is stepping down immediately following an investigation into a complaint of inappropriate conduct, Comcast announced Sunday. "Today is my last day as CEO of NBCUniversal," Shell said in a two-paragraph statement. "I had an inappropriate relationship with a woman in the company, which I deeply regret. Shell became CEO of NBCUniversal in 2020 and was chairman of Universal Filmed Entertainment Group from 2013 to 2019.

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