Peacock Growth, Hulu Sale, Stability? Mike Cavanagh Is Taking On All of NBCU’s Headaches

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In replacing ousted Jeff Shell, the Comcast president faces questions around streaming strategy, his Hollywood prowess and if he can provide security amid rapid change

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Comcast president Mike Cavanagh, left, took over for Jeff Shell after the NBCUniversal CEO was fired for sexual misconduct. (Getty Images, Christopher Smith/TheWrap)

Mike Cavanagh won’t have time to get settled in his new role directly overseeing NBCUniversal before he faces a testy crowd of analysts when Comcast reports its first-quarter 2023 earnings Thursday. They’ll be primed to grill the company president on his plans to get the media operation growing again.

The former CFO is no stranger to Wall Street, and he’s a trusted right hand to Brian Roberts, the company’s chairman and CEO. But he’s not a familiar figure in Hollywood or New York media circles, and that makes the challenges he faces following the abrupt ouster of NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell all the more daunting.

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