NBCUniversal Cable
| Division of NBCUniversal | |
| Industry | Cable |
| Founded | August 2, 2004 |
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Key people
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Bonnie Hammer, chair |
| Owner | NBCUniversal (Comcast Corporation) |
| Divisions | Universal Cable Productions |
NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment Group, formerly NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment & Cable Studios, is the division of NBCUniversal that oversees all of the conglomerate's cable television channels.
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History[edit]
NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment & Cable Studios[edit]
In July 2008, Universal Cable Productions was split off from Universal Media Studios (UMS) and placed into NBCUniversal's NBCU Cable Entertainment division. The unit was placed under the direction of a management team consisting of 5 executives.[1]
NBCUniversal Cable[edit]
In February 2013, NBCUniversal merged its two cable divisions, NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment & Cable Studios and NBCUniversal Entertainment & Digital Networks and Integrated Media, into one unit.[2] By April 2013, Comcast Entertainment Studios, or E! Studios, was renamed Wilshire Studios.[3]
With the resignation of E! President Suzanne Kolb in September 2014, NBCU Cable announced the formation of Lifestyle Network Group consisting of Bravo, Oxygen, E! Entertainment and Esquire Network. The Group to be led by Frances Berwick, president of Bravo and Oxygen Media with Esquire Network president Adam Stotsky to take over as general manager of E![4]
On April 14, 2014, Comcast purchased Lions Gate Entertainment and Sony Pictures Entertainment's stakes in Fearnet to acquire full ownership of the channel. Comcast plans to fold Fearnet into its existing horror- and thriller-focused network Chiller (owned by the company's NBCUniversal Cable unit), although some of Fearnet's programming may be moved to Syfy.[5]
NBCUniversal Cable networks[edit]
- Chiller
- Cloo
- Lifestyle Network Group[4]
- Sprout
- Syfy
- Universal HD
- USA Network
- TVOne (JV)
- (digital networks)
- DailyCandy
- Fandango
- iVillage
- Television Without Pity
- Integrated Media group[2]
- E! Studios
- Wilshire Studios, reality studio[6]
NBCUniversal Entertainment & Digital Networks and Integrated Media[edit]
| Division of NBCUniversal | |
| Industry | Cable, internet |
| Successor | NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment Group |
| Founded | January 31, 2011 |
| Defunct | February 4, 2013 |
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Key people
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Lauren Zalaznick |
| Owner | NBCUniversal (Comcast Corporation) |
NBCUniversal Entertainment & Digital Networks and Integrated Media (EDNIM) was a division of NBCUniversal that held part of NBCU's cable portfolio plus Telemundo and its digital networks.
Originally organized in 2011 in the wake of Comcast takeover of NBCUniversal, EDNIM was merged with NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment & Cable Studios while moving out Telemundo and Mun2 to a new division, NBCUniversal Hispanic Group. [7][8] The move also created the corporate level position of executive vice president in charge of digital ventures for the division's former head.[2]
Units[edit]
- Telemundo
- NBC Universo
- Bravo Media
- Esquire Network (JV)
- Oxygen Media
- Sprout
- TVOne (JV)
- (digital networks)
- DailyCandy
- Fandango
- iVillage
- Television Without Pity
- Integrated Media group
References[edit]
- ^ Lafayette, Jon (July 20, 2008). "NBC Taps Cable-Studio Bosses". TV Week.com. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
- ^ a b c James, Meg (February 4, 2013). "Bonnie Hammer to lead NBCUniversal cable entertainment channels". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
- ^ Marechal, AJ (April 29, 2013). "Gary Auerbach to Oversee Development at Wilshire Studios". Variety. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
- ^ a b Hamedy, Saba (September 30, 2014). "NBCUniversal announces new network group, management changes". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (April 14, 2014). "Comcast Takes Full Control Of FEARnet, To Fold It In Into Chiller & Syfy". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 14, 2014.
- ^ Ng, Philiana (2011-11-30). "Steve Dolcemaschio Named President of NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment's Reality Studio". Hollywood Reporter.com. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
- ^ Ariens, Chris. "NBCU Hispanic Group Will Put Culture First and Challenge the Market to 'Latino-ize'". adweek.com (AdWeek). Retrieved 12 May 2015.
- ^ Petski, Denise. "NBCUniversal Hispanic Group Unveils CultureFirst, NBC Deportes, Telemundo & NBC Universo 2015-16 Lineup, More — Upfronts". deadline.com (Deadline). Retrieved 12 May 2014.
