NBC’s top entertainment executive is calling it quits and is being replaced by two executives who worked for him.
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NBC said Monday that Robert Greenblatt is leaving as NBC entertainment chairman after nearly eight years. Greenblatt engineered a comeback at the network behind successes like “This is Us” and “The Voice,” and spearheaded the idea of bringing live musicals to prime-time television.
Greenblatt said it’s time to move on to a new challenge, although he hasn’t said what that might be.
NBC promoted George Cheeks and Paul Telegdy to be co-chairmen. Cheeks has been in charge of NBC Universal’s cable networks and NBC’s late-night lineup, while Telegdy has run the network’s non-scripted programming.
