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NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell is out after an 'inappropriate relationship'

Shell apologized for an "inappropriate relationship with a woman in the company," and said he was "truly sorry" for letting down colleagues.
NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell speaks to the media at the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference in July 2021 in Sun Valley, Idaho. Shell is out of his job after an "inappropriate relationship."
Updated April 23, 2023 at 8:26 PM ET

Jeff Shell, the head of Comcast's vast entertainment and media business, NBCUniversal, is leaving his role immediately, the company said Sunday, after an investigation found that

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