Overview
- Comcast said the co-CEO transition takes effect in January 2026, when Mike Cavanagh will also join the company’s board.
- Brian L. Roberts will remain chairman and continue as co-CEO alongside Cavanagh.
- Currently president and formerly CFO, Cavanagh has effectively overseen NBCUniversal’s TV, film and theme park operations since Jeff Shell’s 2022 departure.
- Universal Destinations & Experiences continues under CEO Mark Woodbury as Epic Universe and Horror Unleashed debut and a Universal Kids Resort is slated to open near Dallas in 2026.
- Theme Park Insider reported that Tom Mehrmann, who led Universal Parks and Resorts for the Pacific Rim, has retired.