NBCUniversal Studio Group Pete Levinsohn has made some executive changes in its his division of the studio: Universal Pictures Home Entertainment President Michael Bonner is taking on the new role of President of Global TV Distribution, while Justin Che is being named President of UPHE.Che was previously Managing Director of APAC TV Distribution and International Networks & DTC.With this elevation, Bonner represents NBCUniversal TV Distribution around the world for free, pay and new media platforms. His oversee will be 20 offices worldwide that support over 200 territories and 1,800 clients. Global TV Distribution and Universal Pictures Home Entertainment sit under Universal Film Entertainment Group reporting up into Pete Levinsohn, Chairman, Global Distribution, NBCUniversal Studio Group.Bonner assumed the role of President of Global TV Distribution last month, the news shared in an internal memo to staff last month.Bonner counts more than 30 years of experience in content distribution, spanning several inflection points of the industry from Cable Entertainment at the height of cable assets; to the nascent days of streaming where he helped shape NBCUniversal’s Hulu partnership; to most recently, as current President of Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE), where he steered Universal’s entry into PVOD. Wicked recently became the highest grossing PVOD title in the studio’s history with more than $70M earned in revenue in its first week.Che is known in the org for his domestic and international experience managing complex sales businesses and revenue centers.After Belinda Menendez announced her retirement in September 2024, NBCUni, I hear, focused on a transition plan that would build upon the excellence of the TV Distribution organization while ushering in the next phase of the business’s growth.
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