TV networks MSNBC and CNBC to be spun off by Comcast

Channels including USA, Oxygen, E! and Syfy will also be moved to the new media company.

Comcast Eyes New Venture to House MSNBC, USA and Other U.S. Cable Channels

The cable and entertainment company said it would consider partnerships in streaming as it posted a jump in quarterly revenue.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 31

Comcast to spin off MSNBC, CNBC and cable channels

Comcast's cable channel spinoff plan is prompting a restructuring that will give NBCUniversal Chief Content Officer Donna Langley more turf and a new home for longtime executive Mark Lazarus.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 7 hours ago

Comcast stock gains on report that NBCUniversal cable networks will be spun off

Comcast Corp. stock rose in after-hours trading Tuesday after the Wall Street Journal reported the company is expected to announce a plan to spin off most of its cable TV networks.

Business - MarketWatch - 7 hours ago

Comcast to announce the spinoff of cable networks, including MSNBC, CNBC and USA, sources say

Comcast is expected to announce a plan Wednesday to spin off its cable networks into a separate company, two people familiar with the matter told NBC News.

Comcast will announce the spinoff of cable networks Wednesday, sources say

Comcast is planning to announce the spinoff of its cable networks, including CNBC, MSNBC and E!, on Wednesday, according to a source familiar with the matter.

Business - CNBC - 5 hours ago

Comcast considers spinning off cable channels like MSNBC. But analysts have doubts

Comcast is considering spinning off its cable network business, which includes USA Network, Syfy and Bravo, as the media giant grabbles with the changes in the linear television industry.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 31

Andrea Mitchell to end MSNBC show, stay with network

Veteran NBC reporter and anchor Andrea Mitchell will vacate her post hosting a news show during the noon hour on MSNBC starting next year, she announced on Tuesday, saying she will be staying with ...

Politics - The Hill - October 29

Comcast is exploring separation of cable networks business

NBCUniversal's cable networks portfolio includes Bravo, E!, Syfy, Oxygen True Crime, USA Network, as well as news networks MSNBC and CNBC.

Business - CNBC - October 31

Comcast Explores Spin-Out of Cable Network Business

The company’s president, Mike Cavanagh, said the company was also considering finding a partner for its Peacock streaming service.

Business - The New York Times - October 31

Why a possible spinoff of Comcast’s cable networks is drawing cheers

Analysts think Comcast’s sprawling empire could get more investor respect without its troubled cable networks, and the networks could benefit from being on their own as well.

Business - MarketWatch - November 1

Comcast's potential cable networks separation will test the appetite for media reconfiguration

If Comcast moves forward with its idea of spinning off NBCUniversal's cable networks, it could begin a rollup throughout the media industry.

Business - CNBC - October 31

Comcast will announce the spinoff of cable networks Wednesday, sources say

Comcast is moving forward with the spinoff of its cable networks, including CNBC, MSNBC and E!, according to people familiar with the matter. Sources say the spinoff will be announced Wednesday and ...

Comcast to spin off cable assets: Report

Comcast, one of the largest media conglomerates in the country, is planning to spin off its cable assets as part of a major shake-up of the company's business, according to multiple reports. The ...

Politics - The Hill - 7 hours ago

MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough brushes off backlash to his meeting with Trump

Morning Joe host accuses critics of being disconnected from ‘the real world’ amid outcry over Mar-a-Lago visit. The Morning Joe star Joe Scarborough brushed off criticism of last week’s meeting ...

World - The Guardian - 15 hours ago

Morning TV Hosts on Fox and MSNBC Digest Trump Victory

From jubilant to disheartened, the mood on the sets of U.S. morning shows provided stark split-screen reactions.

Business - The New York Times - November 6

TV Networks Prepared for a Long Wait That Wasn’t

Anchors were ready to camp out in the studio for days on end. Instead, Donald J. Trump declared victory in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

Business - The New York Times - November 6

Americanswers... on 5 Live! Why do TV networks call a winner in the US?

Happy US election eve!

Disney doesn't plan to change its TV networks portfolio anytime soon

Disney doesn't foresee parting with its TV networks, more than a year after CEO Bob Iger went public with the consideration.

Business - CNBC - 5 days ago

England spun to series defeat in Pakistan

England are spun to a feeble defeat before lunch on the third day of the final Test to give resurgent Pakistan a 2-1 series win.

Close polls, likely legal challenges: How TV networks will handle another election week

The polls are close, the lawyers are ready and the networks may be in for marathon coverage — or not. What TV news learned from 2020 and how it shaped preparations for 2024.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 3

NewsNation is first TV network to call presidential race for Trump thanks to Decision Desk HQ

Networks were cautious on predicting the race until after midnight while DDHQ pointed to a Trump win early in the evening.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 6

CNBC's Inside India newsletter: Why did India's biggest market listing this year falter on its debut?

Some cite the IPO's key elements as factors in its faltering stock market debut. Others say sitting on the sidelines means losing out on long-term gains.

Business - CNBC - October 25

CNBC's Sorkin: Wall Street spooked by Gaetz nomination

CNBC’s Andrew Ross Sorkin spoke out on President-elect Trump’s nomination of now-former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) for attorney general, saying the decision resulted in a “shift in tone” for Wall ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

Comcast tops earnings estimates as Olympics propel the company

Comcast beat third-quarter earnings estimates as the Summer Olympics in Paris boosted NBCUniversal’s revenue and Peacock’s subscriber count.

Business - CNBC - October 31

More startups are being spun out of Klarna than any other European fintech unicorn

Alumni from Klarna have gone on to create 62 new startups — more than any other fintech unicorn in Europe, according to a new report from VC firm Accel.

Business - CNBC - October 22

CNBC Poll: Voters say personal finance is in better shape than the economy

CNBC Senior Economics Reporter Steve Liesman joins Meet the Press NOW to dissect the latest CNBC poll, which shows former President Donald Trump with an edge on the economy over Vice President ...

Politics - NBC News - October 24

CNBC host Kernen tangles with Scaramucci over Trump criticism: 'Calm down'

CNBC host Joe Kernen pressed Anthony Scaramucci, a former aide to President-elect Trump who is now one of his prominent critics, during an interview on the network Friday about his attacking of ...

Politics - The Hill - November 8

Liquid AI Is Redesigning the Neural Network

Inspired by microscopic worms, Liquid AI’s founders developed a more adaptive, less energy-hungry kind of neural network. Now the MIT spin-off is revealing several new ultraefficient models.

Tech - Wired - October 23

Andrea Mitchell is exiting MSNBC anchor desk but will remain with NBC News

The longest-tenured journalist at the network gives up her daytime cable program but remains chief Washington correspondent.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 29

Viewers Flee MSNBC, and Flock to Fox News, in Wake of Election

Prime-time viewership at MSNBC has fallen 53 percent from October, and jumped 21 percent on Fox News.

Business - The New York Times - 6 days ago

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