NBCUniversal’s Television Entertainment Group has undergone another round of layoffs as part of its ongoing restructuring process. Among those departing is Deepak Jesrani, SVP of Drama Development for NBC Entertainment, who has been with the company for 23 years. Other executives leaving include Brett Osmon, VP of Current Programming at Universal Television, and Stephanie Rae Capizzo, Director at Universal Television. These layoffs follow the larger April reductions related to the upcoming Versant spinoff, which will house NBCU cable networks like E!, Syfy, MSNBC, and USA Network. The latest cuts come as NBCUniversal prepares to split into two companies by the end of the year. Stay tuned for more updates on this developing story.
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