NBCUniversal Executives Let Go Before Cable Spin-off

NBCUniversal, owned by Comcast, has made some changes ahead of spinning off seven cable networks and other assets into a new public company. Several employees from TV and streaming departments have been let go from marketing, communications, and programming roles, including some big names like Jenny Ramirez, Stephanie Steele, and Christy Dees.
Jenny Ramirez, who worked on unscripted formats, and Stephanie Steele, who handled unscripted current production, are among those leaving. Christy Dees, the Bravo development VP, is also affected. Ramirez joined NBCU from Turner Broadcasting three years ago, while Steele has been with the company for about 15 years, working on projects like Peacock’s Amber: The Girl Behind the Alert and Who Killed Robert Wone? Dees has been with Bravo for 15 years as well, contributing to many of their major franchises.
Comcast has been making significant changes recently, with former Peacock president Kelly Campbell leaving in January and NBCU’s chairman of content distribution Matt Bond announcing his retirement. The company also restructured its television group in January, with Pearlena Igbokwe and Frances Berwick taking on bigger roles and some positions being eliminated, such as Corie Henson’s, the former executive VP of unscripted content at NBCU Entertainment.
The spin-off of cable assets into a new company called SpinCo is still on track, with USA Network, CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, E!, Syfy, and Golf Channel being part of the new public company. Digital assets like Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow, and SportsEngine are also included. The SpinCo executive team is taking shape, with Mark Lazarus as CEO, Val Boreland as president of entertainment, and David Novak as chairman, among others. Look out for more changes as Comcast moves forward with this spin-off.