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| NBCUniversal boss Jeff Shell out after 'inappropriate relationship' | NBCUniversal boss Jeff Shell out after 'inappropriate relationship' |
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| The chief executive of NBCUniversal, Jeff Shell, has left the US media and entertainment giant over an "inappropriate relationship" he had with a woman at the company. | The chief executive of NBCUniversal, Jeff Shell, has left the US media and entertainment giant over an "inappropriate relationship" he had with a woman at the company. |
| The announcement comes after the firm conducted an investigation over a complaint about Mr Shell's conduct. | The announcement comes after the firm conducted an investigation over a complaint about Mr Shell's conduct. |
| "I'm truly sorry I let my Comcast and NBCUniversal colleagues down," he said in a statement. | "I'm truly sorry I let my Comcast and NBCUniversal colleagues down," he said in a statement. |
| Parent company Comcast has not yet said who will be the new NBCUniversal boss. | Parent company Comcast has not yet said who will be the new NBCUniversal boss. |
| Comcast said in a statement on Sunday that after the investigation it had "mutually agreed that Mr Shell will depart effective immediately". | Comcast said in a statement on Sunday that after the investigation it had "mutually agreed that Mr Shell will depart effective immediately". |
| The investigation was led by outside counsel, Comcast said, but did not provide further details. | The investigation was led by outside counsel, Comcast said, but did not provide further details. |
| "I had an inappropriate relationship with a woman in the company, which I deeply regret," Mr Shell said in the statement. | "I had an inappropriate relationship with a woman in the company, which I deeply regret," Mr Shell said in the statement. |
| NBCUniversal's senior executives will report directly to Comcast president, Mike Cavanagh, until a successor for Mr Shell is found. | NBCUniversal's senior executives will report directly to Comcast president, Mike Cavanagh, until a successor for Mr Shell is found. |
| "We built this company on a culture of integrity. Nothing is more important than how we treat each other," Mr Cavanagh and Comcast chief executive Brian Roberts said in a company-wide email seen by the BBC. | "We built this company on a culture of integrity. Nothing is more important than how we treat each other," Mr Cavanagh and Comcast chief executive Brian Roberts said in a company-wide email seen by the BBC. |
| "When our principles and policies are violated, we will always move quickly to take appropriate action, as we have done here," they added. | "When our principles and policies are violated, we will always move quickly to take appropriate action, as we have done here," they added. |
| The company is home to NBC, which is one of America's biggest television networks, business news channel CNBC, and major Hollywood film studio Universal Pictures. | |
| Mr Shell, who is married, has been at the company for almost two decades and took over as NBCUniversal chief executive in January 2020 - months later, much of the world shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic. | Mr Shell, who is married, has been at the company for almost two decades and took over as NBCUniversal chief executive in January 2020 - months later, much of the world shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic. |
| Lockdowns forced the closure of theme parks and cinemas, while film and television productions were halted. | Lockdowns forced the closure of theme parks and cinemas, while film and television productions were halted. |
| During his tenure, he launched a shakeup of the company, with the aim to make its streaming business and traditional TV operations working more closely together. | During his tenure, he launched a shakeup of the company, with the aim to make its streaming business and traditional TV operations working more closely together. |
| As well as owning NBCUniversal, Comcast's operations also include Europe's largest pay-TV broadcaster Sky Group. | |
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