NBCU Promotes Communications Execs Chip Sullivan & Allison Rawlings To Top Awards, Talent, TV & Streaming Roles
02.12.2022 - 01:05
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Chip Sullivan and Allison Rawlings’ NBCUniversal dance cards just filled up even more.
A memo sent out today by NBCU l Television and Streaming boss Mark Lazarus outlined the wider responsibilities the longtime communications executives both will handle for the ever synergizing multi-platform outlet.
“In her new role, Allison will work to help us better build and amplify our overarching portfolio narrative, working closely with our communications leaders across the Television & Streaming businesses,” said Lazarus of newly minted EVP Communications, Television and Streaming Group Rawlings. Having followed Sullivan over from the then Jeffrey Katzenberg-run DreamWorks Animation in 2016, Rawlings will now report directly to Lazarus the memo revealed. (Read the full memo below).
“On the content side, Chip Sullivan will be extending his current publicity responsibilities across all of our entertainment platforms, leading awards and talent relations for our entertainment networks and Peacock, while also sharing responsibility for Peacock publicity with Shannon Willett, CMO, Peacock,” Lazarus went on to say of the current and remaining Executive Vice President, Entertainment Communications Sullivan. Former Disney and DWA exec Sullivan made the shift to NBC in 2015, taking over for the suddenly resigning Bob Greenblatt confidant Richard Licata.
With corporate belts tightening and awards season gearing up, the promotions for Sullivan and Rawlings come at an inflection point for the Comcast-owned media company.
Case in distinct point for smooth operator Sullivan, the return of the controversial Golden Globes next month to its longtime perch at NBC. Shuttering the 2022 Globes in May 2021 after the Hollywood Foreign Press
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