Apparently the biggest and most influential supporter for WWE within NBC and USA Network was recently demoted by NBC.
Went from being the head of NBC to now just being in charge of their new digital streaming branch as part of a recent shakeup of leadership in the company.
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Originally Posted by Observer
Bonnie Hammer, who was the key person involved in making the call to bring WWE back from Spike to USA at the end of 2005, is no longer in charge of NBC Universal and will now be in charge of the company's new streaming service in her new role of Chairman of Direct-to-Consumer and Digital Entertainment at NBCU.
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Originally Posted by PWI
Hammer has been a close ally of WWE during its run on the USA Network ... She will be replaced by Mark Lazarus, who has a long history in the NBC empire as well as being the former President of Turner Entertainment Group. It will be interesting to see if Hammer leaving her current role has any affect on NBCU's relationship with WWE
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