NBCUniversal CEO Steve Burke expected to step down in 2020, according to new report

• NBCUniversal CEO Steve Burke is expected to step down from his post next year, according to Variety. 
• Multiple sources told the outlet that Jeff Shell, currently the chairman of NBCUniversal Film and Entertainment, will likely take Burke's place. 
• It's unclear when exactly Burke would step down, as his contact formally expires in August. 
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NBCUniversal CEO Steve Burke is expected to step down from his post next year, according to Variety. 

Multiple sources told the outlet that Jeff Shell, currently the chairman of NBCUniversal Film and Entertainment, will likely take Burke's place. 

According to Variety, Burke's contract expires in August 2020, but sources say his departure may come earlier in the year. 

This is a developing story. 

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