NBCUniversal is closing its dedicated channels/affiliate sales team in Asia. Industry sources say at least three roles are being cut, including affiliate sales director, Amrita Sindhu.

The network has not commented on layoffs involved in the reorg.  

 From 1 January 2024, CNBC will handle its own affiliate sales in Asia. 

Affiliate sales for DreamWorks and Studio Universal will be handled by NBCU’s Global Distribution sales team.

The latest revision follows the early 2022 reorg that put networks’ affiliate sales, finance and operations under Justin Che.

NBC’s decision comes as little surprise, capping a channels contraction that began at least six years ago. 

The U.S.-based programmer started whittling down its channels bouquet in June 2017 when Syfy and Universal Channel exited the region. On 31 December 2019, the plug was pulled on the last of its entertainment channels – E! and Diva –leaving the network with DreamWorks for kids and business channel CNBC.