It was a case of deja vu. One of Hollywood’s most powerful executives exiting in shame, with actress Charlotte Kirk at the center of the drama.
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Dade Hayes Finance EditorNBCUniversal is beginning layoffs as it carries out a planned restructuring designed to emphasize its streaming operations.CEO Jeff Shell confirmed the overhaul was coming last week during Comcast’s second-quarter earnings call, but he didn’t mention any specifics or timeline.
A person close to the company confirmed to Deadline that the cuts were under way.Reports have swirled in about the reshaping of NBCU in recent weeks, with another variable being an internal probe
.It was a case of deja vu. One of Hollywood’s most powerful executives exiting in shame, with actress Charlotte Kirk at the center of the drama.
Jake Kanter International TV EditorEXCLUSIVE: NBCUniversal International Studios’ Canadian production company Lark Productions has pulled together a female-led creative team that includes Avengers actress Cobie Smulders to adapt Amy Stuart’s Still series of novels for TV.Lark has clinched the rights to Still Mine, the sequel Still Water and the recently released third novel in the series, Still Here.
Jordan Moreau Following his shocking resignation from NBCUniversal on Tuesday, Ron Meyer has stepped down as chair of the Film Academy Museum’s board, Variety has confirmed.The former Universal executive held the position since 2017. Ted Sarandos, Netflix’s chief content officer and vice-chair of the museum’s board, will serve as acting chair.
Deadline on Tuesday, insisting Meyer and the company agreed it was time for him to exit his position after 25 years.“Late last week Ron Meyer informed NBCUniversal that he had acted in a manner which we believe is not consistent with our company policies or values,” Shell wrote. “Based on Ron’s disclosure of these actions, we have mutually concluded that Ron should leave the company, effective immediately.
Ron Meyer, NBCUniversal's vice chairman, is out after 25 years. "I am writing to share some unfortunate news.
Tsujihara led to his own ouster as Warner Bros. CEO last year.Also Read: NBCUniversal Vice Chair Ron Meyer Exits After Extortion Attempt Over 'Brief and Consensual Affair'“Late last week Ron Meyer informed NBCUniversal that he had acted in a manner which we believe is not consistent with our company policies or values,” NBCU CEO Jeff Shell told employees on Tuesday.
NBCUniversal Vice Chairman Ron Meyer was involved in an affair with actress Charlotte Kirk that ultimately led to his ouster at the entertainment company on Tuesday, according to two individuals with knowledge of the situation. Meyer was forced out from his post after a 25-year run after failing to disclose that he had reached a private settlement with Kirk.
Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVThis is a bombshell. Veteran NBCUniversal executive Ron Meyer is leaving the company after quarter of a century.NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell just announced the news in a company memo.“I am writing to share some unfortunate news.
Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaRon Meyer is stepping down as vice chairman of NBCUniversal after disclosing that he reached a private settlement with a woman who tried to extort him after they engaged in an extramarital affair. It’s an embarrassing end for Meyer’s more than two-decade long run at the entertainment giant.
Daniel Holloway Executive Editor, TVRarely has a high-level TV-exec job opening been announced quite so loudly.When NBCUniversal pulled the trigger on a massive reorganization of its television business last week, the company made clear that one key position in the new structure had yet to be filled — a new head of entertainment programming who would oversee creative decisions for NBC, cable channels including USA and Bravo, and fledgling streaming service Peacock.
Dade Hayes Finance EditorLayoffs got under way Monday at WarnerMedia, with about 600 staffers departing the company, sources told Deadline.The reductions follow major changes announced late Friday by WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar.Advocating a shift toward consumer-facing operations and away from wholesale, he unveiled a new executive structure.
departed as NBC Entertainment chairman on Thursday, less than a week after damaging accusations against him and alternative programming head Meredith Ahr, whose fate is still to be decided.Also Read: How Jeff Shell Shook Up NBCUniversal in Just 7 Months - and He's Not Done YetIn a bombshell report on July 31 by the The Hollywood Reporter, Telegdy was accused of numerous transgressions including mocking gay executives to their faces, using homophobic and misogynistic slurs and making disparaging
Daniel Holloway Executive Editor, TVThe reorganization of NBCUniversal’s television business was prefaced by a windup that company insiders characterized as tortuous and demoralizing. When the moment finally came, it provided only some clarity as to whom the internal winners and losers would be in a restructuring that is expected to be broad in scope.
Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVPaul Telegdy is exiting his post as NBC Entertainment chairman as NBCUniversal today unveiled the new centralized structure under Mark Lazarus, Chairman of NBCUniversal Television and Streaming.
Elaine Low Senior TV WriterPaul Telegdy has parted ways with NBC Entertainment, following allegations of racist, sexist and homophobic behavior, as parent company NBCUniversal engineers a sprawling corporate overhaul meant to streamline its network and direct-to-consumer businesses.Most recently head of NBCUniversal’s lifestyle networks, Frances Berwick will now lead its television entertainment business, overseeing daily operations across all networks and dayparts, commissioning and acquiring
Variety has learned.The move comes just a year after E! announced an expansion to its slate of entertainment news programming under veteran former “Today” producer Tammy Filler, who joined in April 2019 to lead creative and production for E!’s news operations.
E! News is coming to an end after three decades.