Todd Whiting, Longtime NBCUniversal and Peacock Executive, Dies at 45

Todd Patrick Whiting, a longtime NBCUniversal executive, died Jan. 4 of complications from pneumonia and COVID-19. He was 45. Whiting was a New York-based distribution and acquisitions executive who helped negotiate some of the key content licensing deals that provided the foundation for NBCUniversal’s Peacock streamer, including blockbuster deals for rights to “The Office” and “Parks and Recreation.” He began his career at NBC in 2004 and quickly moved up the ranks. From 2006 to 2020, he served as senior VP of NBCUniversal Television, Film and Digital Distribution. He also served as senior VP of Peacock from 2019 until last… Read Full Article