NBCUniversal named César Conde to the newly created position of Chairman, NBCUniversal International Group and NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises. NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises, which is being added to his responsibilities, includes the Telemundo Network, NBC Universo Cable Network, Telemundo International, Telemundo Local Stations, Telemundo Digital Media and Emerging Business and NBC Deportes. Conde begins October 12 and will continue to report to Steve Burke, CEO, NBCUniversal.Joe Uva who previously oversaw the group will transition into an advisory role working on the NBC Deportes move from Hialeah to the NBC Sports Groups state-of the-art broadcast facility in Stamford, CT. Telemundo is one of the fastest growing parts of our company and an important area of focus for us. I am confident that Cesars deep knowledge of the business and keen understanding of the changing marketplace make him the right leader to help build on its strong momentum, said Burke.Added Burke, “Two and half years ago I asked Joe to take over our Hispanic initiatives and in that time, Joe’s leadership has helped to propel Telemundo’s record growth. A couple of months ago Joe and I began talking about his successor and we agreed that Cesar was the perfect choice. César and I have asked Joe to stay on as senior advisor for the next several months to help with the transition and the move of NBC Deportes to Stamford.”Most recently, Conde was EVP at NBCUniversal. Conde joined NBCUniversal in October 2013 from Univision, where he served as president since 2009.
