Gaspin Takes on New Responsibilities at NBCU

NEW YORK, July 25: Jeff Gaspin
has been named the president and COO of Universal Television Group, where he
will retain oversight for NBC Universal’s entertainment cable networks and
assume responsibility for Telemundo.

In his newly expanded role,
effective immediately, Gaspin will report to Jeff Zucker, the president and CEO
of NBC Universal. He will continue to oversee the television group's
distribution, including wireless, digital and cable investments. He also
continues oversight of NBC Universal's entertainment cable
networks—Bravo, Chiller, SCI FI Channel, Sleuth, Universal HD and USA
Network—and their digital extensions, focusing on areas of programming,
marketing, strategic planning, synergy and digital entertainment initiatives.

He adds to his remit the
Telemundo television network, its 16 owned-and-operated stations and the
company's domestic first-run and off-network syndication efforts. These areas
formerly reported to Jay Ireland, the president of NBC Universal Television
Stations and Network Operations, who recently left the company to become
president and CEO of GE Asset Management, and Marc Graboff, the co-chairman of
NBC Entertainment and Universal Media Studios. Don Browne, who oversees
Telemundo, and Barry Wallach, who manages first-run and off-net syndication,
will now report to Gaspin.

Gaspin has served as president
of NBC Universal cable and digital content since February. Prior to this he was
president of NBC Universal cable entertainment and cross-network strategy.
Gaspin joined the stations division of NBC in 1984 and moved to NBC News in
1987. He left in 1993 and returned to the company in 2001 as executive VP of
alternative series, longform, specials and program strategy, before becoming
president of Bravo.

Zucker commented: "Jeff is
one of those rare executives who has both great creative sensibilities and
well-developed business acumen. I'm pleased to add to his responsibilities with
this promotion and confident he will continue his record of outstanding
performance."

Zucker added, "By creating
the Universal Television Group, we are simplifying our organization and putting
all of the company's non-NBC television properties under one roof."

In related news, John Eck has been promoted to president of
NBC TV Network and Media Works, also reporting to Zucker.

Eck was elevated from his previous position as the president
of Media Works and chief information officer of NBC Universal. There, his
responsibilities included information technology, studio operations, and film
and TV production and post-production operations. He also oversees the areas of
sourcing, environmental health and safety, crisis management, and a
multimillion-square-foot real estate and facilities portfolio.

With this promotion, Eck retains his current portfolio of
responsibilities while adding executive oversight of NBC affiliate relations
and NBC network operations. In his new role, Eck will have executive
responsibility for the NBC Television Network's relationship with its more than
200 broadcast affiliate partners, and for the NBC Network Operations group,
which is responsible for creating and supervising program formats, developing
on-air contingency plans for live events, and managing on-air broadcasting
among network, affiliates and advertising partners. Eck will also work along
with NBC Universal General Counsel Rick Cotton in representing NBC with the
National Association of Broadcasters.