NBCUniversalhas promoted veteran executiveRick Cordellato president ofNBC Sports, reporting intoMark Lazarus, chairman of NBCUniversal Media Group.

Hell work with NBC Local on regional sports connection strategy and continue to oversee sports on streamerPeacock.

Prior to Peacock, he served as EVP and GM, Digital Media at NBC Sports.

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Rick CordellaCourtesy NBC

He was on the board of FanDuel, representing NBC Sports investment in the sports-betting company.

He joined NBC Sports in 2006 with NBCUniversals acquisition of AllStar Stats, the parent company of Rotoworld.com.

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