Bloomberg is reporting that Comcast is close to announcing its management team as it acquires 51 percent of NBC Universal.
Robert Greenblatt, Showtime's former programming chief, will oversee NBC entertainment, said the people, who declined to be identified because the decisions aren't public. Jeff Gaspin, current chairman of entertainment, has been offered a lesser role and hasn't decided whether to stay, they said.Comcast Chief Operating Officer Stephen Burke, who will become NBC Universal's chief executive officer, is putting his imprint on the entertainment company as the new owner prepares to take over from General Electric Co. In September, he told NBC Universal CEO Jeff Zucker he would be out of a job when deal with Philadelphia-based Comcast is completed. Comcast, the largest U.S. cable company, plans to combine its pay-TV channels with NBC, which also owns broadcast networks, a movie studio and theme parks. The company's purchase of NBC is awaiting regulatory approval. Original source: Bloomberg
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