Chairman of NBCUniversal Entertainment and Studios, Dame Donna Langley, has been made the 13th member of the board of directors of MGM Resorts.

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Langley leads greenlight decisions across NBCUniversal with full oversight of all entertainment programming and marketing across Peacock, Bravo and NBC, including prime-time and late night. She continues to spearhead global creative strategy, business operations, production, acquisitions and distribution for the portfolio of film and television studios.

"Donna will be a tremendous asset to the board and to the company as it continues pursuing its vision to be the world's premiere gaming entertainment company," said Paul Salem, chair of the MGM Resorts board of directors.

"Her entertainment background and experience, especially in areas like content strategy, programming, distribution and marketing will be invaluable as she offers her guidance to the company and its leaders."

MGM Resorts CEO and president Bill Hornbuckle added: "We welcome Donna to our board and look forward to leveraging her deep and valuable experience in the entertainment space as we continue developing and producing our own proprietary sports and entertainment content for our guests.

“Donna is globally recognised as an innovative and influential leader with a special skill for reshaping industries, invigorating brands and leading organisations through change. She will be a tremendous asset to our executive team at MGM Resorts."