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NBC Names Pearlena Igbokwe to Lead Global TV Studios, Replacing Bonnie Hammer

  • Igbokwe was the first Black woman to run a major TV studio
  • Longtime TV executive Bonnie Hammer takes on advisory role
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NBCUniversal named Pearlena Igbokwe to lead its global television studio business, elevating a Black woman to a key management role at Comcast Corp.’s entertainment division.

As the new chairman of Universal Studio Group, Igbokwe replaces Bonnie Hammer, a longtime cable-TV executive who will take on an advisory role at the company.