Pearlena Igbokwe, a Nigerian-American, has been appointed to lead NBCUniversal’s global television studio business.

The promotion of Pearlena Igbokwe will make her one of the most senior Black women in the entertainment business. She will take over from Bonnie Hammer who is now the vice-chairman of NBCUniversal.

Igbokwe takes over the company’s growing global television studio business, including Universal Television, Universal Content Productions (UCP), and NBCUniversal International Studios and she will report directly to NBCUniversal Chief Executive Jeff Shell...

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