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Angela Bromstad

President, International Television Production

NBC Universal International

  Angela Bromstad was named President of International Television Production in July 2007,
inconjunction with the creation of the new international production division. She is responsible
for television production and strategic TV content partnerships across all territories outside the
United States and for driving NBC Universal’s international growth through increased local
production, geographical expansion, and new business creation. She is also responsible for
further expanding NBC Universal’s existing international licensing business, which has enjoyed success with localized versions of “Law & Order: Criminal Intent” and “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” in France and Russia. She reports to Peter Smith, President, NBC Universal International.

   Bromstad had served since March 2005 as president of the Los Angeles-based NBC Universal Television Studios (now known as Universal Media Studios). She was responsible for the development of scripted comedy and drama series, as well as for overseeing current series production for such shows as “The Office,” “30 Rock,” “Friday Night Lights,” “Heroes,” “House,” “Las Vegas,” “Monk,” “Psych,” “Battlestar Galactica,” “Eureka,” and the “Law & Order” dramas, among numerous other programs.

   Following NBC’s acquisition of Universal Entertainment in May 2004, Bromstad was Co-President, NBC Universal Television Studio, for one year. Prior to that, she was Executive Vice President, NBC Studios, since June 2003.

   Bromstad earlier had been Senior Vice President of Drama Development for NBC Entertainment and shepherded such dramas as the Peabody Award-winning “Boomtown,” “American Dreams” and “Kingpin” (all for NBC). Prior to that in 2000, she served as Vice President, Drama Development, NBC Entertainment.

   Bromstad first began to champion hit series in August 1999 when she became Vice President of Primetimes Series for NBC Studios, where she was charged with overseeing the series development of “Ed” and the production of the drama series “Providence” and “Profiler.”

   Before her work in series at NBC Studios, Bromstad was turning out successful longform programs during a two-year stint as Vice President for Miniseries and Motion Pictures for Television for the same studio. While there, she supervised the production of the highly-rated miniseries “The ‘60s” and the hit movie “Atomic Train,” among others.

   Since October 1996, Bromstad had held a similar position as Vice President, Miniseries and Television, NBC Entertainment. She began her NBC career as Director, Miniseries and Motion Pictures for Television, in May 1994, where she developed the hit miniseries “The Beast” during the 1995-96 season.

   Bromstad came to NBC Entertainment from Freyda Rothstein Productions (in association with Hearst Entertainment), where she had served as Vice President, Creative Affairs, from 1991-94. Before that, she worked there as Director of Creative Affairs from 1988-91.

   Bromstad began her career as an assistant at Telepictures Productions after attending the University of Southern California. She is married, has two children, and resides in Los Angeles.

   Following NBC’s acquisition of Universal Entertainment in May 2004, Bromstad was co-president, NBC Universal Television Studio, for one year. Prior to that, she was executive vice president, NBC Studios, since June 2003.

   Bromstad earlier had been senior vice president of Drama Development for NBC Entertainment and shepherded such dramas as the Peabody Award-winning “Boomtown,” “American Dreams” and Kingpin (all for NBC). Prior to that in 2000, she served as vice president, Drama Development, NBC Entertainment.

   Bromstad first began to champion hit series in August 1999 when she became vice president of Primetimes Series for NBC Studios, where she was charged with overseeing the series development of “Ed” and the production of the drama series “Providence” and “Profiler.”

   Before her work in series at NBC Studios, Bromstad was turning out successful long-form programs during a two-year stint as vice president for Miniseries and Motion Pictures for Television for the same studio. While there, she supervised the production of the highly rated miniseries “The ‘60s” and the hit movie “Atomic Train,” among others.

   Since October 1996, Bromstad had held a similar position as vice president, Miniseries and Television, NBC Entertainment. She began her NBC career as director, Miniseries and Motion Pictures for Television, in May 1994, where she developed the hit miniseries “The Beast” during the 1995-96 season.

   Bromstad came to NBC Entertainment from Freyda Rothstein Productions (in association with Hearst Entertainment), where she had served as vice president, Creative Affairs, from 1991 to 1994. Before that, she worked there as director of Creative Affairs from 1988 to 1991.

   Bromstad began her career as an assistant at Telepictures Productions after attending the University of Southern California. She is married and has two children.