NBCUniversal Promotes Jared DiPalma To Entertainment & Digital Networks CFO

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Monday January 14, 2013 @ 2:54pm PST

Jared DiPalma has been promoted to Chief Financial Officer at NBCUniversal Entertainment & Digital Networks and Integrated Media. In his newly created position, DiPalma will oversee financial operations for the unit’s portfolio that includes Bravo Media, Style, Telemundo, and Oxygen Media among others. DiPalma will report to Lauren Zalaznick, chairman of the division. “Jared has become an invaluable member of our team, ensuring this division consistently meets its budget goals and identifying key opportunities for growth,” said Zalaznick in a statement Monday. Until now, DiPalma has been SVP Finance for E&DN/IM, a job he’s had since June 2011. DiPalma first joined NBCUniversal in 2008 as VP Finance for the company’s national ad sales organization. Among other operational and commercial initiatives, DiPalma led the integration of the Comcast and NBCUniversal cable entertainment sales organizations.

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Execs Promoted At Comedy Central, Bravo

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Monday December 5, 2011 @ 12:20pm PST
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Jonas Larsen has been promoted to SVP Talent and Specials at Comedy Central. Larsen, formerly VP Specials, takes on the post, which has been vacant since Elizabeth Porter left in May. He will report to Kent Alterman, Head of Original Programming and Production.

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Frances Berwick Promoted To President Of Bravo And Style Media

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Tuesday July 19, 2011 @ 6:47am PDT
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In a restructuring move in the cable division of the post-merger NBCUniversal which is run by Lauren Zalaznick, her top lieutenant, Bravo’s president and general manager Frances Berwick, is also getting oversight of Style, which came from the Comcast side of the company. Berwick, a 15-year Bravo veteran, is being named president of Bravo and Style Media. She will continue to report to Zalaznick. Salaam Coleman will remain President of Style but will now report to Berwick. Here is the release: Read More »

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Bravo Ups Eli Lehrer To VP Development

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Eli Lehrer was promoted to VP development for Bravo Media. Leher will now be based in Los Angeles and will oversee development for Bravo on both coasts, reporting to Andy Cohen, SVP original programming and development (and Bravo on-air personality). Lehrer was previously VP development and production, East Coast since … Read More »

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