AOL

Comcast Announces Spin-Off of Most Cable Networks Into New Company to ‘Set These Businesses Up for Future Growth,’ CEO Brian Roberts Says

Comcast is officially cutting the cord on most of its cable networks. The company announced a plan Wednesday that will offload the bulk of NBCUniversal’s financially challenged cable portfolio — ...
TheWrap

Comcast’s Bold Move to Slim Down NBCUniversal Sets It Up for a Streaming-Focused Future | Analysis

NBCUniversal executives Mark Lazarus and Donna Langley, and Comcast chairman Brian Roberts (center). (Christopher Smith/TheWrap) As legacy media navigates the transition from the declining linear ...
bleedingcool

Comcast Spinning Off MSNBC, USA, SYFY & More; New NBC Set-Up: Report

Though the media company has declined to comment on the reporting, it looks like Comcast is doing more than just investigating the idea of breaking off a good chunk of its cable assets. First ...
TheWrap

How Comcast’s Cable Spinoff Could Fuel Media Consolidation | Analysis

Note: This story, originally published Nov. 5, was updated on Nov. 20 to reflect Comcast’s formal plans to spin off its cable networks. Comcast is cutting the cord on its cable network portfolio – a ...
The Hollywood Reporter

All Bets Are Off for MSNBC, CNBC and Bravo: Behind the TV Spinoff That Will Shake Up Cable

Comcast's $7 billion deal comes with a slew of uncertainties that involve news, sports, entertainment and the cable business writ large. By Alex Weprin Senior Editor The Sunday before Election Day, ...