Kelly Campbell is out as head of Peacock. She bid her employees goodbye in an e mail on Thursday, January 9, 2025. IndieWire has obtained that e mail; it’s posted in its entirety beneath.
Campbell informed staff she is “stepping down” and that NBCUniversal streaming boss Matt Strauss will announce a “new construction” in “the approaching weeks.”
Previous to becoming a member of Peacock, Campbell was president of Hulu. On the time of her job transition, NBCUniversal nonetheless held a one-third share of Hulu, which is now wholly owned by Disney.
Peacock, which remains to be shedding tons of of tens of millions of {dollars} every quarter, ended September 2024 with 36 million subscribers. We’ll get an replace on its well being when Comcast subsequent stories earnings on January 30.
Mark Lazarus, the deliberate CEO of what we’re nonetheless (however not completely) calling “SpinCo,” introduced his senior management staff on Thursday.
“As we embark on this journey to construct a one-of-a-kind firm, I’m thrilled to be joined by such a proficient group of leaders with the expertise and experience wanted to make SpinCo a number one multimedia firm from day one,” Lazarus stated in a press release. “Collectively, we are going to capitalize upon our iconic media property, chart a course for progress, and proceed to draw extra expertise as we construct momentum towards the completion of the spin-off.”
Right here’s that “proficient group of leaders” (those with “the expertise and experience wanted to make SpinCo a number one multimedia firm from day one”): Val Boreland shall be president of leisure, joined by Keith Cocozza as chief communications officer, Brian Dorfler as chief human sources officer, Jeff Mayzurk as president, operations & expertise, Kristin Newkirk as CFO of the TV networks, David Pietrycha as chief income and enterprise officer, and Greg Wright as chief accounting officer and controller. They’ll all start to give attention to their new anticipated roles in April, Lazarus stated.
SpinCo shall be comprised of USA Community, CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, E!, SYFY, and Golf Channel, in addition to ancillary digital property Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow, and SportsEngine. The remaining, like Peacock, NBC, Bravo, and the Common studios and theme parks, will keep behind as a part of cable/broadband supplier Comcast. SpinCo remains to be awaiting regulatory and different customary approvals.
Right here is Campbell’s inside e mail in full:
Hello all,
Because the business and firm proceed to evolve, so has the construction for Peacock at this section of progress, and as such I shall be stepping down as President.
Matt will share extra within the coming weeks concerning the new construction for the Media Group, however within the meantime, I wished to say what an honor and pleasure it has been to assist construct Peacock alongside all of you.
I’m so pleased with what we completed collectively — from unprecedented subscriber progress to groundbreaking experiences just like the Olympics this summer time — this staff has confirmed again and again that you’re the most effective within the enterprise.
We’ve had simple momentum over the previous few years, and as I go the baton to the broader staff, I do know that you’ll proceed this journey with the good basis we constructed collectively.
Thanks for every little thing.
Finest,
Kelly