Former Vice Chairman, NBCUniversal
Bonnie Hammer: Biography at a Glance
- Bonnie Hammer is the former Vice Chairman at NBCUniversal, where she served as the strategic advisor to NBCUniversal at large.
- In her book, 15 Lies Women Are Told at Work, Hammer debunks the bad advice that too many women at all levels are told and shares her surprising, no-nonsense secrets to success.
- With over 40 years in the industry, Hammer has been instrumental in various aspects of the television business and her leadership resulted in multiple Emmy nominations and acclaimed series.
- Notably, she aligned NBCUniversal’s content business for global success and oversaw the creation of Peacock, the streaming platform.
- Known for her commitment to social responsibility, she also launched initiatives like "Erase the Hate" which promoted tolerance and inclusion at the network and later evolved into the public service program.
- Hammer is regularly included on Fortune’s “50 Most Powerful Women” list, Forbes’ list of “The World's 100 Most Powerful Women” and Vanity Fair's annual “New Establishment” list.
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Bonnie Hammer is the former Vice Chairman at NBCUniversal. As a strategic advisor, she leveraged her strong business and creative experience, broad industry relationships, and long-standing commitment to prosocial advocacy to further company initiatives.
In her 40-plus-year career, Hammer has been involved in every facet of the television business, often being tapped to position emerging platforms for success. In her previous role as Chairman of the Universal Studio Group, she strategically aligned NBCUniversal’s content business for the global market, bringing together the company’s three powerhouse studios -- Universal Television, UCP, and NBCUniversal International Studios -- under one umbrella. Prior to her studio purview, Hammer was Chairman, Direct-to-Consumer and Digital Enterprises, overseeing the creation of Peacock, NBCUniversal’s new streaming platform.
Hammer moved to Peacock after serving as Chairman of NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment where she had executive oversight of leading cable brands USA Network, SYFY, Bravo, Oxygen, E! Entertainment, and Universal Kids. Under Hammer's leadership, these cable networks experienced tremendous growth domestically and internationally. The NBCU Cable portfolio (USA, SYFY, Bravo, Oxygen, and E!) grew profits and revenue for an unprecedented 14 consecutive years, raking in nearly $3 billion and $6 billion in 2018. During her tenure at USA, the network was the most-watched entertainment cable channel for a record-setting 13 consecutive years. As her portfolio grew, Hammer developed SYFY into a global brand by extending its reach to 116 countries worldwide, guided Bravo to the top 5 cable network, and directed the growth, both domestically and internationally, for E! Entertainment. She also created and oversaw two award-winning production studios, UCP and Wilshire Studios, as well as the digital business Bluprint.
In addition to leading network growth Hammer also cultivated a roster of award-winning series and talent. Under her leadership, USA, SYFY, and UCP recorded 167 Emmy award nominations and created critically and commercially acclaimed hit series including “Suits”, “Umbrella Academy”, “TAKEN”, “Psych”, “Monk,” “Mr. Robot,” “The Sinner,” “Homecoming,” “The Act,” “Dirty John”, “Battlestar Galactica”, and many more. “Mr. Robot” and “Battlestar Galactica” also received Peabody and AFI awards.
With a move that Variety Magazine described as “blowing up the cable TV management playbook,” she centralized all original scripted content for the portfolio under one team and formed a new division tasked with developing forward-thinking planning, Strategy, and Commercial Growth.
Earlier in her career, Hammer was an original programming executive at Lifetime Television Network, where she executive produced several award-winning documentaries for the network’s acclaimed Signature Series. She was honored with the Lillian Gish Award, several Cine Golden Eagles, and the National Association for Youth’s Mentor Award. Before coming to New York, Hammer executive produced “Good Day!” for WCVB in Boston, and worked on the series “This Old House,” “Infinity Factory” and “Zoom!” for PBS.
As a leader, Hammer sought ways to use her platforms to promote social inclusivity. She created and launched a pro-social campaign designed to fight hate and discrimination in America, “Erase the Hate,” in 1994. The initiative received a coveted Governors Award from the Television Academy for its groundbreaking documentaries and specials, community programs, and educational materials.
Throughout her career, Hammer has been lauded for both her executive prowess and her dedication to social responsibility. She was named the 2019 “Executive of the Year” by The Hollywood Reporter. She is also consistently included on The Hollywood Reporter’s “Power 100” list and was named “Most Powerful Woman in Entertainment” by the publication. Hammer is regularly included on Fortune’s “50 Most Powerful Women” list, Forbes’ list of “The World's 100 Most Powerful Women” and Vanity Fair's annual “New Establishment” list. In 2008, Hammer received the Anti-Defamation League’s Entertainment Industry Award; she has since chaired ADL’s National Entertainment Advisory Council. For her professional contributions, Hammer has been honored by UJA Federation of New York with the group’s Steven J. Ross Humanitarian Award, the Matrix Award from New York Women in Communications, and the prestigious Crystal+Lucy Award from Women in Film. She was also inducted into Broadcasting & Cable's Hall of Fame.
Hammer currently serves on the Board of Directors for IAC/InteractiveCorp and Participant Media. She also sits on the AFI Board of Trustees and serves on the strategic planning committee for Boston University’s College of Communication.
Hammer is also an accomplished photographer who has had her work displayed in several galleries and in leading publications such as Time magazine and The Boston Globe. She holds a bachelor's degree in communications and a master’s degree in media and new technology from Boston University. She also received an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Boston University in 2017.
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