Joann Alfano • NBC • Pearlena Igbokwe • NBCUniversal • Universal Television • Universal Content Productions
JoAnn Alfano Expands NBCUni Purview With Current, International Duties JoAnn Alfano is expanding her purview at NBCUniversal. The executive, with the company since 2013, is adding oversight of current programming at Universal Content Studios as well as the International Formats Group to her duties. (The latter unit previously reported to ousted NBC alternative boss Meredith Ahr.) Exec vp international development Enrique Guillen will now report to Alfano, who will be charged with leading the International Formats Group's expansion and content pipeline. Guillen's group currently includes setting the sales strategy for NBCU IP adaptations including local-language takes on Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Superstore, Suits, Songland, Hollywood Game Night and the Real Housewives franchise. Alfano, who has been running Universal TV's current department since 2018, will add oversight of current programming for studio counterpart Universal Content Productions. Her new title will be exe