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 ...

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Comcast’s Versant has tapped NBCUniversal execs Susie Kricena and Michael Sluchan as new programming executives for the new company housing Comcast’s cable network portfolio. Kricena, who most ...

When Comcast swallowed NBC and Universal Studios 14 years ago, the sibling cable channels USA Network, Bravo and CNBC were considered diamonds in the rough. USA Network had gained traction with its ...

Comcast's Versant has tapped NBCUniversal execs Susie Kricena and Michael Sluchan as new programming executives for the new company housing Comcast's cable network portfolio. Kricena, who most ...

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 ...

Comcast Corp. is cleaving off a huge chunk of its television portfolio to create a new company composed of its cable channels, including MSNBC, CNBC and USA Network. The Philadelphia-based cable giant ...

Spun-off assets would not include Peacock or NBC, though Comcast’s president said it would consider ‘partnerships in streaming’ When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

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