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Comcast SpinCo Appoints Ex-Fast Food CEO David Novak As Chairman


Comcast has appointed David Novak, one of its board members and the former CEO of fast food company YUM! Brands, as chairman of its cable network SpinCo.

“David has been an invaluable member of Comcast’s board and widely recognized as a top CEO – I’m confident that he will work with Mark Lazarus to give the new company a distinct advantage from day one.” “David is highly regarded as a strategic leader with a unique skillset and decades of experience overseeing portfolios of brands and executing the successful spin-off of Yum! Along with USA Network and MSNBC, SpinCo’s portfolio will include Oxygen, E!, SYFY and Golf Channel, along with digital assets Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow and SportsEngine.

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Yum Brands Co-Founder David Novak Named Chairman of Comcast’s SpinCo