Veteran cable executive Chris McCumber is leaving NBCUniversal.
The exec, who announced his departure in a memo to staff in Wednesday, played a key role in USA Network’s success during the aughts “blue sky” era and later developed and launched that channel’s most prestigious hit, “Mr. Robot.” Most recently he oversaw USA and sibling channel Syfy as president of entertainment networks for NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment.
Also exiting the company is NBC Entertainment marketing and digital president Len Fogge, who had been with the network since August 2011. Prior to that, Fogge was EVP of creative, marketing, research and digital media at Showtime Networks — where he worked with Bob Greenblatt, who then moved over to the Peacock and recruited Fogge to join him.
McCumber and Fogge are among exits that have now been made official amid a massive restructuring of NBCUniversal’s television operations. Also departing after a period of...
The exec, who announced his departure in a memo to staff in Wednesday, played a key role in USA Network’s success during the aughts “blue sky” era and later developed and launched that channel’s most prestigious hit, “Mr. Robot.” Most recently he oversaw USA and sibling channel Syfy as president of entertainment networks for NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment.
Also exiting the company is NBC Entertainment marketing and digital president Len Fogge, who had been with the network since August 2011. Prior to that, Fogge was EVP of creative, marketing, research and digital media at Showtime Networks — where he worked with Bob Greenblatt, who then moved over to the Peacock and recruited Fogge to join him.
McCumber and Fogge are among exits that have now been made official amid a massive restructuring of NBCUniversal’s television operations. Also departing after a period of...
- 9/16/2020
- by Daniel Holloway
- Variety Film + TV
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