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Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorWhen the coronavirus pandemic lifts, NBCUniversal expects to aim its movies at two very different groups of audience.Jeff Shell, the CEO of the large Comcast unit, expects a chunk of consumers to rNBeturn to movie theaters, emboldened, perhaps, by the chance to attend communal events outside their homes once again.

Jeff Shell, chief executive of NBCUniversal, said the film business had “stayed stuck in the mud” and was “leaving a lot of money on the table” even as the rest of the entertainment industry, T notably, has evolved rapidly.

Dominic Patten Senior Editor, Legal & TV CriticCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom said today that new guidelines on theme parks and team sports events are coming tomorrow“We are going to break up the theme parks,” the Governor announced in his COVID19 and wildfires update just now.

Julia Louis-Dreyfus‘ name didn’t appear on the list but she tweeted the tag #NBCBlackout.Read the letter below:To Brian Roberts, Jeff Shell and Cesar Conde:We are a group of writers, actors, directors and producers. Many of us have been lucky enough to work for NBCUniversal at some point in our careers.

Jill Goldsmith Co-Business EditorNBCUniversal Monday named Linda Yaccarino chair, Global Advertising and Partnerships, adding data strategy, local and regional sports network sales and cross-company strategic initiatives to her portfolio, along with global and national sales.She will continue to report directly to Jeff Shell, CEO, NBCUniversal.Earlier this year, NBCUniversal unified its linear and digital assets as One Platform and introduced ad-supported streaming with Peacock.

Also Read: Busted Windows: How AMC-Universal Deal Could Upend the Studio-Theater Business ModelBut the shift to PVOD also triggered a seismic shift in the relationship between studios and theaters and specifically between Universal and the nation’s largest theater chain, AMC Theaters.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVNBCUniversal is making more top executive changes in the company’s TV operations.Universal TV President Pearlena Igbokwe has been upped to Chairman, Universal Studio Group (fka NBCUniversal Content Studios), which encompasses Universal Television, Universal Content Productions (UCP) and NBCUniversal International Studios.

The Hollywood Reporter.Verve did not respond to TheWrap’s request for comment and did not provide a reason for Marshall being dropped from the agency. Marshall signed with Verve in November.Meyer abruptly stepped down last week after he disclosed to NBCU CEO Jeff Shell his relationship with Kirk, ending his celebrated tenure in the industry.

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.

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.

Steve Burke, the chairman and former CEO of NBCUniversal, is extending his tenure with parent company Comcast. Burke, who had been set to retire from the company this month, will now stay on as chairman of NBCUniversal through the end of 2020.

Steve Burke is staying with Comcast for a little while longer, quietly extending his contract last week.The former NBCU CEO, who was succeeded by Jeff Shell in January, was supposed to formally retire in August. Burke had been serving as chairman since Shell took over.

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.

Comcast-owned NBCUniversal's recently launched TV and Streaming unit, which combined those businesses under Mark Lazarus, is working on a restructuring set to be unveiled soon, NBCU CEO Jeff Shell said Thursday.

Peacock's soft launch — when it became available to XFinity users exclusively ahead of its national expansion on July 15 — NBCUniversal's ad-supported streaming service has amassed 10 million sign-ups, TV Guide has learned.Per Deadline, in a conference call on Thursday, NBCU chief Jeff Shell cautioned in that it was still too early to parse whether those subscribers would become active accounts, "but across the board we're better than expectations." Shell continued, "We didn't expect this many

NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell on Thursday addressed Universal Pictures' historic agreement with cinema giant AMC Theatres, which will will allow the studio's movies to be made available on premium video-on-demand after just 17 days of play in cinemas, including three weekends. The deal, which initially covers AMC's U.S.

Peacock's soft launch — when it became available to XFinity users exclusively ahead of its national expansion on July 15 — NBCUniversal's ad-supported streaming service has amassed 10 million subscribers.Per Deadline, NBCU chief Jeff Shell cautioned that it was still too early to parse whether those subscribers would become active accounts, "but across the board we're better than expectations." Shell continued, "We didn't expect this many sign-ups.

Dade Hayes Finance EditorPeacock, the ad-supported streaming service launched by NBCUniversal in April, has drawn about 10 million sign-ups to date, Comcast reported Thursday.While the company did not expand on that number or offer additional stats, it said view time and engagement levels are ahead of internal projections.NBCU chief Jeff Shell put the numbers in more context when asked during a conference call with Wall Street analysts to define “sign-ups,” as opposed to active accounts or

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorThe hope for NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell in the studio’s new unprecedented 17-day theatrical window collapse-PVOD deal with AMC Theatres is to make more money in the post theatrical windows which have waned in recent years.“Movies are our lifeblood,” said the NBCUniversal pro-PVOD exec, “Over the last couple of years, it’s become more increasingly difficult to generate the same returns over the first couple of windows.

Similar to folks like Christopher Nolan, Martin Scorsese, and Steven Spielberg, Quentin Tarantino is a long-time advocate for the theatrical experience and all that entails. Needless to say, it’s highly unlikely that you’ll ever see Tarantino create a film that can only be viewed on TV screens, tablets, or laptops.

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