Chris McCumber, President, Entertainment Networks — USA Network & Syfy, is leaving NBCUniversal after 19 years at the company’s flagship entertainment cable networks. He just notified his team in an internal memo (you can read it below).
The move follows the recent major realignment of NBCU’s streaming and leaner TV group, which introduced a new centralized structure under Mark Lazarus, Chairman of NBCUniversal Television and Streaming. It includes Lifestyle Networks president Frances Berwick taking oversight over the newly established Entertainment Business unit.
I hear NBCU leadership looked to find a new role for McCumber, who is well liked internally and in the creative community, but ultimately, he felt it was time to leave.
NBCU’s restructuring reflects the shift from linear TV to streaming at all of the major media congloms. Additionally, ad-supported basic cable networks increasingly rely on unscripted fare and live sports as they scale back their original scripted footprint,...
The move follows the recent major realignment of NBCU’s streaming and leaner TV group, which introduced a new centralized structure under Mark Lazarus, Chairman of NBCUniversal Television and Streaming. It includes Lifestyle Networks president Frances Berwick taking oversight over the newly established Entertainment Business unit.
I hear NBCU leadership looked to find a new role for McCumber, who is well liked internally and in the creative community, but ultimately, he felt it was time to leave.
NBCU’s restructuring reflects the shift from linear TV to streaming at all of the major media congloms. Additionally, ad-supported basic cable networks increasingly rely on unscripted fare and live sports as they scale back their original scripted footprint,...
- 9/16/2020
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
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