Blossom Lefcourt has been appointed as the new global head of business affairs for Universal Studios Group.
Lefcourt, who recently worked as eOne Television’s executive vice president of global business and legal affairs, has experience with various platforms and projects, from “Yellowjackets” to “A Gentlemen in Moscow.” At eOne, she managed all overall and first-look deals, including with Mark Gordon, Alexi Hawley, and Beau Willimon.
Before that, she was ViacomCBS’ executive vice president of business and legal affairs and deputy general counsel, overseeing all development and production business and legal affairs for channels and studios like Comedy Central, MTV, and Paramount Network. She also handled major overall deals, such as those for Trevor Noah, Matt Stone, and Trey Parker.
In the early stage of her career, Lefcourt worked in business and legal affairs at Lorne Michaels’ Broadway Video.
USG chairman Pearlena Igbokwe stated in a memo to staff, “Blossom has the technical expertise, deep industry knowledge, and collaborative approach needed to lead our global team and support all of USG’s diverse business needs across our four studios. In addition to her résumé, Blossom’s energy, passion for the role, and commitment to reinforcing a positive culture proved that she was the right fit for our USG family, and I am confident she will be an excellent addition to our remarkable business affairs team.”
Universal Studio Group includes Universal Television, UCP, Universal Television Alternative Studio, and Universal International Studios.
Collectively, the four studios produce more than 3,000 hours of programming currently airing or streaming globally and own one of the largest libraries in the world with over 130,000 episodes of television. Their current hits include the “Law & Order,” “Chicago” and “FBI”-branded franchises, as well as “Hacks,” “The Equalizer,” “Never Have I Ever,” “Bupkis,” “Chucky,” “Dr. Death,” “That’s My Jam,” “Hollywood Game Night,” “Everyone Else Burns,” and “We Are Lady Parts.”
Lefcourt’s appointment follows the departure of Masami Yamamoto in November 2023. Since then, Jeremy Adell has been serving as interim lead.
In expressing thanks, Igbokwe added, “I’d like to thank Jeremy Adell for filling in as interim head during this search. It goes without saying that Jeremy is a tremendous asset to USG and will continue to drive our business as part of Blossom’s team. As we constantly strive to deliver ambitious and entertaining projects from the industry’s most visionary storytellers, it is our innovation, collaboration, and creativity that truly propel our success. Thank you all for being part of our extraordinary team.”
