![]() ![]() ![]() USA Network extended its streak as a top 5 cable entertainment network for more than 25 years and ranks as the #1 cable network in live premiere viewership for entertainment programming. The network is currently home to more than half of the top 20 reality series on cable. On the cable side, Bravo ranks among the top 5 cable networks among the 18-49 demographic and boasts the most loyal and engaged audience across all of cable entertainment. ![]() The network is home to the #1 unscripted series “The Voice,” the highest-rated night of drama on television with “One Chicago,” and the #1 entertainment program in the 18-49 demographic with “Saturday Night Live.” Additional late-night hits “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” and “Late Night with Seth Meyers” are both #1 in their time periods in the demo. Under Berwick’s leadership, NBC finished the 2021-2022 season #1 in the 18-49 demographic for the 2nd consecutive year and 8th time in 9 seasons, with more shows in the top 20 than any other network. View BioĪs Chairman, Entertainment Networks for NBCUniversal Television and Streaming, Frances Berwick leads program strategy and business operations for the NBC broadcast network and NBCU’s six cable entertainment networks: USA Network, Bravo, E!, Oxygen, SYFY and Universal Kids.īerwick is responsible for operational oversight of marketing, communications, scheduling, business affairs, research and acquisitions across all networks reporting to Mark Lazarus, Chairman, NBCUniversal Television and Streaming. He serves on the board of UC Berkeley Board of Visitors. Shell received his master’s degree in Business Administration from Harvard University and his bachelor’s in Economics and Applied Mathematics from University of California, Berkeley. He also held leadership roles at The Walt Disney Company and Salomon Brothers prior to joining News Corporation. News Corporation including President, FOX Cable Networks Group. Before Gemstar, he held several positions at During his six-year tenure, Comcast’s networks grew significantly in distribution, viewership and profitability.īefore Comcast, Shell was CEO of Gemstar TV Guide International leading the business through several legal and operational challenges. Shell previously served as President of Comcast Programming Group where he was responsible for managing Comcast’s national and regional television networks including E! Entertainment Network, the Golf Channel, International Channel Networks, and Comcast Sports Group. He also oversaw, in partnership with their domestic leaders, CNBC International, International Theatrical Marketing and Distribution, International Home Entertainment and International Theme Parks Operations. Prior to joining UFEG, Shell served as Chairman of NBCUniversal International where he managed all aspects of the company’s international businesses including International TV Distribution, Global Television Networks, and International Television Production. Additionally, the company acquired DreamWorks Animation in 2016, and under Shell’s leadership, the global family entertainment company and its feature film and television brands became an integral part of UFEG. With Shell’s oversight, Universal Brand Development’s portfolio grew extensively to include Consumer Products, Games and Digital Platforms, and Live Entertainment and Fandango’s portfolio expanded to include a global suite of ticketing properties. Over the course of his tenure, Universal celebrated four years of record profit, and the two most profitable years in the studio’s 107- year history with titles from some of its biggest franchises such as Fast & Furious, Jurassic World and Illumination’s Despicable Me. ![]() Shell served as Chairman of UFEG from 2013 to 2019. He was also responsible for driving the extensions of the company’s intellectual property and consumer product strategy with Universal Brand Development, as well as the expansion of the go-to destination for moviegoers with Fandango. In this role, he oversaw the content creation, as well as the programming and distribution engines behind NBCUniversal’s film and network television businesses, including NBC Entertainment, Universal Filmed Entertainment Group (UFEG), Telemundo and NBCUniversal International. Previously, Shell was Chairman of NBCUniversal Film and Entertainment. He oversees the company’s valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premiere motion picture company, significant television and sports production operations, a leading television stations group, world-renowned theme parks and a premium ad-supported streaming service. Jeff Shell was named Chief Executive Officer of NBCUniversal in January 2020. ![]()
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