NBCUNIVERSAL CABLE ENTERTAINMENT NAMES STEVE DOLCEMASCHIO PRESIDENT OF ITS REALITY STUDIO
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Dolcemaschio will transition out of his role as E! Entertainment COO over the next several months as he takes on oversight of the studio. Jay James, Executive Vice President, Development, will continue to head up studio development and report to Dolcemaschio.
"From the moment I began working with Steve, I've been impressed by his business skills and his operational savvy," said Hammer. "He's the perfect person to help grow the studio into an even more vital resource for innovative programming both inside and outside the NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment family."
Dolcemaschio is an 11-year veteran of the E! Entertainment senior management team, and has served as COO for the past six years. He has overseen numerous areas of the company's business, including Production Operations, Tech Operations, Business & Legal Affairs, Business Development, Finance, Facilities and Human Resources. Throughout his tenure, Dolcemaschio has worked closely with the network's various operating divisions.
Prior to joining E! in 2000, Dolcemaschio worked as Chief Operating Officer/Chief Financial Officer for BBDO West in Los Angeles and San Francisco. In this role, he served as a key business advisor to the company’s President and Chief Creative Officer and directed the agency's financial and operational functions.
Dolcemaschio received a Bachelor of Science in economics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He resides in Los Angeles with his wife and two children.
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