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Twitter names NBC Universal’s Linda Yaccarino as new CEO

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Twitter owner Elon Musk has named Linda Yaccarino as the new chief executive of the social media platform.

Yaccarino previously served as the head executive in charge of global advertising and partnerships at Comcast’s NBC Universal, where she worked for more than a decade. Before joining Comcast, she worked in a similar role at Turner Broadcasting Systems from January 1992 to November 2011; Turner is now part of Warner Bros Discovery.

“I am excited to welcome Linda Yaccarino as the new CEO of Twitter,” Musk wrote in a tweet on Friday, noting that Yaccarino will lead the daily operations at Twitter while he will move to the role of chief technology officer.

On Friday, NBC Universal said Yaccarino had resigned her role there.

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Matthew Keys

Matthew Keys is the award-winning founder and editor of TheDesk.net, an authoritative voice on broadcast and streaming TV, media and tech. With over ten years of experience, he's a recognized expert in broadcast, streaming, and digital media, with work featured in publications such as StreamTV Insider and Digital Content Next, and past roles at Thomson Reuters and Disney-ABC Television Group.
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