Susan Rovner Unveils Programming Leadership Team For NBCU TV & Streaming Division; Lisa Katz Becomes President, Scripted Content, Unscripted Team Split
Peter White Television EditorFive weeks after joining NBCUniversal, Susan Rovner has put her stamp on the company’s TV and streaming division by setting her programming leadership team.The main takeaways from the reshuffle, which Rovner shared via an internal memo, are Lisa Katz becoming President of Scripted Content and Rovner splitting the unscripted portfolio between reality shows and competition formats/game shows.Interestingly, five of the six execs named to the leadership are women.The latest reshuffle, which follows the restructure by Television and Streaming chairman Mark Lazarus, has led to the departure of Bill McGoldrick, President of Original Content at NBCUniversal Entertainment Networks and Direct-to-Consumer.