Steve Burke sheds COO title at Comcast after becoming CEO of NBC Universal

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Now that he is president and chief executive officer of NBC Universal, Steve Burke is giving up his title as chief operating officer of Comcast Corp.

The move had been expected, but Comcast -- which closed over the weekend on its deal to acquire a 51% stake in General Electric Co.’s NBC Universal -- made it official in a filing at the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Burke is not completely cutting his ties to Comcast. He will remain an executive vice president there.

Also given a new title was Neil Smit, the president of Comcast Cable Communications, who has been named an executive vice president of Comcast Corp. as well.

-- Joe Flint