NBCU Names New Distribution Exec

NBCU has named a new executive to help in its retransmission consent negoatiations with cable operators.

Nicole Paolini-Subramanya has been named VP, business and legal affairs, TV networks distribution.

In addition to providing legal advice on retransmission consent deals involving NBC- and Telemundo-owned TV stations, Paolini-Subramanya will help draft and negotiate carriage deals for NBCU's multichannel video networks--CNBC, USA, Bravo, Sci Fi and others--as well as digital distribution of content across a variety of platforms.

She comes to NBCU from law firm Cinnamon Mueller, where she specialized in content acquisition and FCC regulatory issues.

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