Comcast unveiled the eight new members of the first board of directors of Versant Media Group, which will house the bulk of ...

Novak will be joined by Versant CEO Mark Lazarus, Disney's former international content and operations chairman Rebecca Campbell, A&O Shearman counsel Creighton Condon, former Starbucks North ...

As Versant continues to expand its ranks ahead of its official separation from Comcast, former NBC Cable president and CNBC ...

Tom Rogers, the veteran media and technology executive, is joining Versant as senior adviser. Rogers will provide counsel on “industry trends, new developments and competitive dynamics,” the company ...

Appointees include leaders of AI and golf apparel companies, as well as entertainment companies including Meow Wolf.

Mark Lazarus, CEO of Versant, visits the floor at the New York Stock Exchange on July 21, 2025.

Comcast on Thursday named the members to the first board of Versant Media Group, its planned spinoff that will take over a bulk of NBCUniversal's cable networks, including USA Network, CNBC and MSNBC.

“Tom’s track record of anticipating and driving change in the media business is unmatched,” said Mark Lazarus, CEO of Versant, in a prepared statement.

Meghan Rafferty, who has been executive producer of NBC Nightly News for the past four years, is joining Versant as VP of news standards. Rafferty will help set and maintain journalism standards for ...

Once the spinoff is complete, Comcast intends to form a 10-person board, including Mark Lazarus, who has been named CEO of Versant, as well as names across media, technology and finance.

Mark Lazarus, the CEO of Versant, said in a statement that Rogers’ “track record of anticipating and driving change in the media business is unmatched. His insights will be invaluable as we ...