NBCUniversal boss Jeff Shell ousted after ‘inappropriate relationship’ at work
Jeff Shell, the CEO of NBCUniversal, has resigned from the company after an independent investigation into an “inappropriate relationship” with a colleague.
Comcast, the parent company of NBCUniversal, has not yet announced who will replace him. Until a new CEO is appointed, NBCUniversal’s senior executives will report directly to Comcast president Mike Cavanagh.
Shell, who is married, has been with NBCUniversal for nearly two decades and became CEO in January 2020. During his tenure, he oversaw a shakeup of the company aimed at bringing its traditional TV operations and streaming business closer together.
Comcast owns Sky Group, Europe’s biggest pay-TV broadcaster, as well as NBCUniversal.
“I’m truly sorry I let my Comcast and NBCUniversal colleagues down,” he said in a statement. “I had an inappropriate relationship with a woman in the company, which I deeply regret.”
