Move Over Jeff Zucker, Jeff Shell is Joining You

Stop me if you've heard this before…

A big TV boss named Jeff is let go from the network, due to the fact he had an inappropriate relationship with a woman in the company.

But we’re not talking about Jeff Zucker this time.

Nope, it is NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell that is gone after having an inappropriate relationship with an employee.

“Today is my last day as CEO of NBCUniversal. I had an inappropriate relationship with a woman in the company, which I deeply regret. I’m truly sorry I let my Comcast and NBCUniversal colleagues down, they are the most talented people in the business and the opportunity to work with them the last 19 years has been a privilege,” Shell said in a statement.

Shell, who is married, took over as CEO of NBCUniversal in early 2020. He oversaw the company’s theme parks, its Peacock streaming service, sports production operations, television stations group, and entertainment and news television networks like NBC News.

“We are disappointed to share this news with you. We built this company on a culture of integrity. Nothing is more important than how we treat each other. You should count on your leaders to create a safe and respectful workplace. When our principles and policies are violated, we will always move quickly to take appropriate action, as we have done here,” Cavanagh and Comcast CEO Brian Roberts said in a separate statement Sunday.

H/T CNBC