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Top exec leaves NBCUniversal amid Twitter CEO reports

San Francisco (AFP) - A top advertising executive stepped down from NBCUniversal on Friday and is understood to be first in line to become the next CEO of Twitter, replacing owner Elon Musk.

AFP

Elon Musk says NBCU ad chief Linda Yaccarino will be new Twitter CEO

"Looking forward to working with Linda to transform this platform into X, the everything app," Musk tweeted.

Axios

Reports: NBC Universal executive will take over as the new CEO of Twitter

Elon Musk said he has found a new CEO for Twitter, or X Corp. as it’s now called, and multiple media reports identify her as Linda Yaccarino, an executive with NBCUniversal

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What Linda Yaccarino's Twitter account reveals about Musk's rumored choice for CEO

The advertising executive knows exactly what challenges are facing Twitter—she addressed them on stage last month with Musk himself.

Fortune

Is new Twitter CEO Linda Yaccarino? NBCUniversal exec resigns after Musk announcement

NBCUniversal's head of advertising, Linda Yaccarino, resigned hours after Musk announced a new CEO had been found for the social media giant and that 'she' would be starting in six weeks

Daily Mirror

NBCU Names Mark Marshall Interim Ad Sales Chair With Linda Yaccarino Headed to Twitter

Shakeup comes ahead of Monday’s upfront presentation

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Amazon Adds New Local NBC, Telemundo News FAST Channels

New NBC and Telemundo FAST Channels now available on on the Amazon News app on Amazon Fire TV and Echo Show devices

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Who is Linda Yaccarino? Twitter’s new CEO answers questions on Elon Musk

The TV advertising veteran is a major advocate for the social media platform and a fan of its current boss

Evening Standard

Elon Musk's pick of a female Twitter CEO wouldn't be totally out of character

The billionaire's reported consideration of NBCUniversal's Linda Yaccarino aligns with a limited track record of working alongside powerful women.

Fortune

NBCU Unveils Coverage Plans for Paris 2024 Olympics

In a streaming first for the Summer Games, Peacock will offer live streaming coverage of all sports and events and all NBC programming

TV Tech

‘Kelly Clarkson’ Moving Production to New York City

‘Kelly Clarkson’ will be shot at 30 Rock starting with season five

Broadcasting & Cable

The best picket signs of the Hollywood writers' strike

As the Writers Guild of America began its first strike in 15 years, union members let loose with quips to studio executives, as they picketed outside companies like Netflix, Sony and NBCUniversal.

WEKU

NBCUniversal Teams Up With Twitter to Promote 2024 Paris Olympics

Added reach and scale for advertisers

Multichannel News

WWE Boss Addresses How Writers Strike Affects Wrestling World, Shares Latest Update On NBCU And Fox Deals

The entertainment industry is facing various setbacks over the WGA writers strike, and WWE boss Nick Khan addressed how it affects his wrestling org.

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NewFronts: NBCU Unveils New Ad Formats At Peacock Presentation

Theatrical, original films draw viewers, sponsors

The Guardian - US

Three high-profile firings cast harsh light on US TV’s workplace culture

Three big names – Tucker Carlson from Fox News, Don Lemon at CNN and the NBCUniversal CEO – were shown the door

Multichannel News

Former NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell Forfeited $43.3 Million in Compensation

Comcast president Michael Cavanagh’s compensation jumped to $40.5 million

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Michael Cavanagh Set To Run NBCUniversal for the Long Term

’I’ll have to work harder,’ Comcast’s president said

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A New Record Bad: Comcast’s 614K Pay TV Sub Losses in Q1 Take Cord-Cutting to Next Level

Comcast says churn and disconnects haven't increased, it's more a matter of fewer broadband 'connects' leading customers back into the pay TV ecosystem

The Independent UK

Howard Stern says Don Lemon and Jeff Shell were ‘lucky’ to be fired at same time as Tucker Carlson

NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell announced his depature on Sunday (23 April), while CNN’s Lemon and Fox’s Carlson announced theirs on Monday (24 April)

Fortune

Tucker Carlson and Don Lemon ousters indicate television has more #MeToo work to do

The news industry isn't done cleaning house.

The Street

Look: NBC Executive Admits to Inappropriate Relationship With Coworker in Stunning Statement

Another case of inappropriate behavior leads to the axing of a high-ranking executive.

The Independent UK

NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell ousted over ‘inappropriate relationship’

Shell and NBCUniversal’s parent company Comcast Corp announced his immediate departure on Sunday

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B+C Hall of Fame 2023: Matt Bond

Chairman, Content Distribution, NBCUniversal

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B+C Hall of Fame 2023: Frank Comerford

Chief Revenue Officer and President, Local Sales, NBCUniversal Advertising & Partnerships

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