NBCUniversal’s Television Entertainment Group has undergone another round of layoffs as part of its ongoing restructuring process. Among those departing is 23-year veteran Deepak Jesrani, SVP of Drama Development for NBC Entertainment. This follows the April layoffs and the major January restructure tied to the upcoming Versant spinoff. Learn more about the executives leaving, the impact on NBC and Peacock programming, and what this means for the future of NBCUniversal.
Key Points:
– Deepak Jesrani, SVP Drama Development, exits after 23 years at NBCU
– Brett Osmon (VP) and Stephanie Rae Capizzo (Director) also leave Universal Television
– Layoffs part of NBCUniversal’s consolidation before splitting into two companies
– Versant spinoff to house cable networks like E!, Syfy, MSNBC, and USA Network
– Television Entertainment Group remains with NBCUniversal post-split
– Recent cuts at NBC News impacted 150 staffers