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Musk Reportedly Mulls NBCUniversal's Linda Yaccarino as New Boss For Twitter
Musk Reportedly Mulls NBCUniversal's Linda Yaccarino as New Boss For Twitter
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NBCUniversal's head of advertising, Linda Yaccarino, may take over as Twitter's CEO, according to media reports.
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NBCUniversal's head of advertising and the Chairman of the WEF's Taskforce on Future of Work, Linda Yaccarino, may be poised to take over as chief executive of Twitter, according to media reports. The challenger to Elon Musk's chair has been at NBCUniversal since 2011 and played a central role in launching the ad-supported streaming service Peacock.Yaccarino has repeatedly expressed an interest in engaging with Twitter and early this month it was announced that the social network and NBC would be collaborating in coverage of the 2024 Olympics. Yaccarino recently invited Elon Musk to attend an industry conference she was hosting in Miami, and interviewed him.An NBCU spokesman told media that Yaccarino was in back-to-back rehearsals for NBCU’s upfront, the company's annual pitch event for advertisers scheduled for Monday in New York.Media added that Twitter has not commented on the matter yet.Once this appointment is made, Musk will retain influence over Twitter's development strategy and the technical side of the social network.This comes amid discontent among Tesla shareholders, who are demanding that Musk revert his attention to the company, since its shares have fallen 30% in one year.NBCUniversal is a media and entertainment company that operates a wide range of businesses, including broadcasting, cable networks, film production, theme parks, and digital media. With headquarters in New York City, the company is owned by Comcast Corporation and includes popular brands such as NBC, Bravo, Telemundo, Universal Pictures, and Universal Parks & Resorts.
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Musk Reportedly Mulls NBCUniversal's Linda Yaccarino as New Boss For Twitter
05:34 GMT 12.05.2023 (Updated: 11:22 GMT 12.05.2023) On Thursday, US billionaire Elon Musk said that he hired a new chief executive for X/Twitter, who will take over the role in six weeks.
NBCUniversal's head of advertising and the Chairman of the WEF's Taskforce on Future of Work, Linda Yaccarino, may be poised to take over as chief executive of Twitter, according to media reports. The challenger to Elon Musk's chair has been at NBCUniversal since 2011 and played a central role in launching the ad-supported streaming service Peacock.
Yaccarino has repeatedly expressed an interest in engaging with Twitter and early this month it was announced that the social network and NBC would be collaborating in coverage of the 2024 Olympics. Yaccarino recently invited Elon Musk to attend an industry conference she was hosting in Miami, and interviewed him.
An NBCU spokesman told media that Yaccarino was in back-to-back rehearsals for NBCU’s upfront, the company's annual pitch event for advertisers scheduled for Monday in New York.
Media added that
Twitter has not commented on the matter yet.
Once this appointment is made, Musk will retain influence over Twitter's development strategy and the technical side of the social network.
This comes amid discontent among Tesla shareholders, who are demanding that Musk revert his attention to the company, since its shares have fallen 30% in one year.
NBCUniversal is a media and entertainment company that operates a wide range of businesses, including broadcasting, cable networks, film production, theme parks, and digital media. With headquarters in New York City, the company is owned by Comcast Corporation and includes popular brands such as NBC, Bravo, Telemundo, Universal Pictures, and Universal Parks & Resorts.
