NBCU's Burke: We'd Love to Be Average

NBC makes headway in Q1, but CEO admits it has 'a long way to go'

Steve Burke on Wednesday echoed a familiar refrain, telling investors that NBC has “a long way to go” before it truly can be said to have regained its standing with its broadcast network rivals.

Speaking in a Q&A session during Comcast’s first-quarter earnings call, the NBCUniversal CEO allowed that the Peacock is “underperforming,” before adding that there have been signs of improvement. “I think we’re starting to make some progress,” Burke said. “We’re headed out to look at pilots.

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