Marc Graboff to exit NBC Entertainment

After 11 years with the Peacock Marc Graboff is poised to exit his post as prexy of West Coast business operations at NBC and Universal TV. Graboff's departure is not unexpected, given the transformation under at NBC and Universal TV under the new Comcast ownership regime. But it's understood that the decision to part ways was amicable. Graboff had been working closely with new NBC Entertainment topper Bob Greenblatt, but recently decided it was time to move on after being offered an opportunity involving a private equity concern. He has about two years left to go on his current contract. He's expected to remain at NBC through the end of the year. Graboff joined NBC as head of business affairs in 2000 after three years in the same post at CBS. Graboff weathered numerous regime changes during his tenure at NBC. From Scott Sassa to Jeff Zucker to Jeff Gaspin to Greenblatt. From 2007-2009 he was partnered with Ben Silverman as co-chair of NBC Entertainment. Because of all the instability at the top, Graboff had long been seen as the bastion of stability at the NBC net. He's highly regarded by Peacock staffers and his industry colleagues. Graboff's exit leaves a void in oversight of business affairs for NBC and its newly separated studio sibling, Universal TV. It's not immediately clear how Greenblatt intends to fill those roles. Contact Cynthia Littleton at cynthia.littleton@variety.com