Peter Smith Named President of NBC Universal International

September 18, 2006 World Screen

NEW YORK, September 18:
Peter Smith has been promoted to the role of president of NBC Universal
International, succeeding Frederick Huntsberry, who left the company in July to
join Paramount Pictures.

The announcement was made today
by Bob Wright, the vice chairman of GE, and the chairman and CEO of NBC
Universal, to whom Smith reports.

Smith has been serving as
president of Universal Pictures International (UPI) since its inception in 2000.
He will continue to be responsible for UPI through the end of 2006 to allow for
an orderly leadership transition. He will also continue to be based in London.

As president of NBC
Universal International, Smith will be charged with spearheading international
business growth opportunities for NBC Universal in partnership with key leaders
in each business, as well as identifying ways to better leverage NBCU’s
existing international business by assuring that efforts are coordinated across
all of the company’s divisions.

Smith will have direct
operational responsibility for International TV and New Media Distribution,
which is led by Belinda Menendez (who also reports to Rick Finkelstein), and
for NBCU Global Networks under Olivier Gerolami (Europe), Reed Manville (Asia)
and Steve Patscheck (Latin America). In addition, Smith will work closely with
other key executives with international responsibilities, including David Kosse
(International Theatrical Marketing and Distribution), Mick Buckley (CNBC Europe),
Jeremy Pink (CNBC Asia) and his successor at UPI.

“Peter is an experienced
and talented global executive with strong relationships across the industry,”
says Wright. “His international experience will prove invaluable to extending
our global footprint across all platforms and accelerating our international
growth.”

“NBC Universal has
tremendous potential for new business opportunities across the globe,” says
Smith. “We have a dynamic team in place to drive these efforts, and I’m proud
to have the opportunity to work closely with them.”