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Zalaznick searches for digital empire after NBCU

Cable queen Lauren Zalaznick, who is out at NBCUniversal afteršŸ° 12 years, is looking to reinvent herself as a digital diva.

Zalaznick is said to be in the running for the top job at Hulu, the popular Web videoā˜‚ hub backed by NBCUniversal, 21st Century Fox and Disney, sšŸ·ources told The Post. Former Hulu CEO Jason Kilar stepped down in January.

Thereā€™s also speculation that Zalaznick is interested in joining the Yahoo! media unit and that she interviewed for a bošŸ’¦ard seat at Twitter, according to AllThingsD.

Zalaznick once shared oversight of NBCUā€™s cable entertainment fiefdom ā€” including Bravo, Oxygen and Style ā€” with fellow top cable executive Bonnie Hammer, but the two clashešŸ§ød.

In February, Hammer won control of all NBCU cable channelsšŸ’œ, while Zalaznick was given a nebulous position as executive vice president, focusing on inšŸ¤”novation, digital, monetization and emerging technology.

Zalaznickā€™s departure after 12 years proā™‹mpted one executź¦«ive to declare, ā€œBonnie wins.ā€

Some suggested that Zalaznick may head back to her former employer, Viacom, wheršŸ»e she was in charge of VH1, but there is no obvious role for her there.ź¦‡

Zalaznick is best known for making Bravo the home for pop culture hits like ā€œThe Real Housewivesā€ fšŸ”„ranchise and ā€œQueer Eye for the Straight Guy.ā€

In a memo to staff, NBCU chief Steve Burke said Zalaznick will continue to consult on digitalź¦ media. Her team will be divided up among recently appointed Executive Vice President Cesar Conde, while the staff of ticketing service FanšŸŽ¶dango would be moved to Jeff Shell, the new boss of the movie and theme park division.

Zalaznick couldnā€™t be reached for comment.