Kevin MacLellan, based in London as Jeff Shell was before him, and will lead the day-to-day operations and the international expansion opportunities in divisions outside of North America.
Kevin MacLellan was previously the president of International Television and before that he was president of Comcast International Media Group and Comcast Entertainment Studios where he was responsible for Comcast's international television and new media properties such as the E! Entertainment and Style channels.
"Over 12 years with Comcast, Kevin MacLellan has proven himself to be a dynamic and talented executive," says Steve Burke, NBCUniversal president Steve Burke.
"With his extensive international experience, I am confident Kevin's strategic leadership will take NBCUniversal International into its next phase of growth," says Steve Burke.
"NBCUniversal and Comcast's unique combination of content and distribution assets present many significant opportunities to grow our international business across multiple markets and media platforms in a dynamically evolving landscape," says Kevin MacLellan.
