An internal memo went out today at NBC-Universal that reveals the new reporting structure at the media company once the merger is final. Penned by company honcho Steve Burke, the memo details the hiring of new executives and the reshuffling of old ones, in addition to the creation of several new posts. Among the most notable: Robert Greenblatt, the programming wunderkind who revitalized Showtime with critical faves like Dexter and Weeds, will become Chairman, NBC Entertainment. He’ll oversee all aspects of prime time and late night programming. The current head of programming, Angela Bromstad, will report to Greenblatt.
Greenblatt replaces Jeff Gaspin.
Ex-NBC exec Ted Harbert will return to the company as chairman, NBC Broadcasting. Currently a Comcast honcho who lords over cable nets like E and Style, Harbert will be responsible for broadcast advertising sales, NBC affiliate relations, syndication and the NBC station group. Bonnie Hammer will become chairman, NBC Universal Cable Entertainment and Cable Studios., overseeing USA, SyFy, E! Entertainment, G4, Chiller, Sleuth, Universal HD and UCP (Universal Cable Productions). And Lauren Zalaznick will become chairman, NBC Universal Entertainment & Digital Networks and Integrated Media. Bravo, Oxygen, and iVillage will continue to report to her.
Dick Ebersol was named chairman of the NBC Sports Group and Ron Meyer will continue as president and COO, Universal Studios.
“ The team described will not begin to operate the company until after the transaction closes, which will occur following regulatory approval,” Burke wrote. “Between now and then, each business will continue to be managed by its respective leadership team, and NBC Universal will continue to be led by Jeff Zucker, whose talent, hard work and commitment have been instrumental in building NBC Universal into the company it is today. ”
NBC is the new CW.
This Bonnie lady needs to bring back Caprica…
When will Comcast break up NBC Universal and sell off it’s stake in NBC? We all know it’s the cable networks and the movie unit that Comcast really wanted.
Jeff Zucker is still there? He was the one who helped tear down the network! I can imagine all NBC snickering at that Zucker line.
No, he’s leaving. That was announced already.
NBC: dump the Olympics after 2012 & get the NBA & MLB back onto your sports programming. COME ON!!!
Pretty sure more people watch the Olympics than the NBA… seriously, who watches that crap anymore? If you want basketball, watch NCAA.
With Greenblatt on board , maybe we will see NBC going back to their days of glory .
I have worked in corporate American for a while, based on the Memo, if I was Jeff Zucker, I would get my resume up-dated sooner rather than later.
He announced he was leaving weeks ago.
Yes, Jeff Zucker has turned NBC into the company that it is today, a low-rated, lethargic network that used to be at the top of its game.