Michael Angelakis
Comcast executive who returned to accelerate the separation of the Media division.
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Returned to accelerate the separation
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Michael Angelakis has returned to Comcast to accelerate the separation of its Media division, which holds the NBCUniversal cable networks and Sky, the company confirmed on its 23 July 2026 second-quarter earnings call alongside Brian Roberts and Mike Cavanagh. Comcast has not detailed his exact title or mandate in the new role.
Angelakis previously served as Comcast's chief financial officer and vice chairman, and now runs Atairos, an investment firm he founded with Comcast backing. His return signals that Comcast wants senior, previously departed leadership on the separation rather than building the team entirely from inside the existing Media division.
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