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Comcast doesn't want its cable TV networks anymore

One of the country's biggest cable TV companies doesn't want its cable networks anymore. Would you like them? That's the pitch Comcast is making Wednesday as it announces plans to split off almost all ...
Oregonian

Comcast to spin off cable networks, including MSNBC, Golf Channel and E!

WASHINGTON (AP) — Comcast will spin off many of its cable television networks that were once at the heart of the entertainment giant, with people increasingly swapping out their cable TV subscriptions ...
Variety

Comcast Exploring Spinoff of NBCU Cable Networks Into New Company

Comcast, amid the upheaval in the TV biz caused by cord-cutting, is considering spinning off NBCUniversal’s portfolio of cable networks into a new publicly traded company. Comcast president Mike ...
Ars Technica

Cable TV providers ruined cable—now they’re coming for streaming

In an ironic twist, cable TV and Internet provider Comcast has announced that it, too, will sell a bundle of video-streaming services for a discounted price. The announcement comes as Comcast has been ...
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Cable TV Briefs: Comcast to Merge Peacock With HBO?; Failing Cable Op Blames YouTube TV For Demise; Cox Offers $20 a Month Video Plan

Comcast Wants to Merge Peacock With HBO Max? Comcast reportedly is gearing up to make a bid for the now on-sale Warner Bros. Discovery company which would enable the cable op to merge its streaming ...
Business Insider

Comcast is getting rid of most of its cable channels. Read the memo to staff.

Comcast plans to spin off the bulk of its NBCUniversal cable channels. The planned spinoff includes MSNBC, CNBC, E!, and Oxygen, among others. NBC, Bravo, and the streaming service Peacock would not ...
Variety

Comcast Reveals Pricing for Netflix, Peacock, Apple TV+ Bundle

Comcast, as its legacy cable TV business continues to shrink, has built a new cable-style bundle for the streaming era. As an add-on to Comcast Xfinity TV or broadband, the StreamSaver bundle will ...

Comcast Board Approves Separation Of Cable Networks Into New Versant Media Group In January

Comcast’s Board of Directors said it’s board has approved the previously announced separation its cable television networks ...
Variety

At Comcast’s Cable Networks, Staffers Express Uncertainty, Disappointment and Skepticism — but Also Optimism — About Looming Spin-Off

NBCU execs past and present feel a bit resigned to the fact that the halcyon days of cable TV are over, and that it’s all about managing a slowly dying business at this point. No one is really ...
The Hollywood Reporter

The Cable TV Business Is Dying. Is It Worth Saving?

Comcast is considering a spinoff its cable channels into a publicly traded company — is a rollup of misfit cable brands next? By Alex Weprin Senior Editor Comcast Corp. opened its latest earnings call ...
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Comcast sheds broadband, cable TV subscribers in Q4

Comcast Corporation on Thursday reported fourth quarter (Q4) revenue that beat Wall Street estimates, but the ...