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Comcast to spin off cable networks that were once the entertainment giant's star performers

Comcast is spinning off into a new company many of its cable television networks that were once at the heart of the entertainment giant, as consumers increasingly swap out their cable TV ...

Tech - ABC News - 2 days ago

Comcast to spin off cable networks as subscribers flee the bundle

Comcast on Wednesday announced the spinoff of its cable networks, including CNBC, MSNBC and E!.

Business - CNBC - 3 days ago

Comcast to Spin Off MSNBC, CNBC and Other Cable Networks

The new publicly traded company is set to debut next year, with a bundle of channels that also includes Oxygen, E! and Syfy.

Business - The New York Times - 3 days ago

Comcast Greenlights $7 Billion Spinoff of NBCUniversal Cable Channels

The new venture will house channels like E!, USA and MSNBC, and Comcast also announced several leadership changes.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - 3 days ago

Comcast to spinoff MSNBC, more cable brands into new company

Comcast, the parent company of NBCUniversal, is announcing a major shakeup in some of its key assets. The company is expected to spin off its cable networks into a separate company and would cleave ...

Russia Suspected as Baltic Undersea Cables Cut in Apparent Sabotage

Two data cables running along the Baltic seabed were cut in quick succession, government authorities and telecom companies said.

World - The Wall Street Journal - 3 days ago

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.

Chinese vessel spotted where Baltic Sea cables were severed

Swedish investigators looking into movements of bulk carrier travelling from Russia to Egypt

Business - Financial Times - 3 days ago

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 - 3 days 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 - 3 days ago

Comcast to spin off MSNBC, CNBC and other cable channels

Comcast is creating a new company, comprising nearly all of NBCUniversal's current cable networks with the exception of Bravo, home of the 'Real Housewives.'

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 3 days ago

Severing of Baltic Sea Cables Was ‘Sabotage,’ Germany Says

Germany’s defense minister said damage to two fiber-optic cables on the sea floor appeared deliberate, but a culprit was not known.

Business - The New York Times - 4 days ago

We assume damage to Baltic Sea cables was sabotage, German minister says

Boris Pistorius says ‘no one believes’ two undersea fibre-optic communications cables were cut accidentally. Russia-Ukraine war – latest news updates Germany has said it has to assume that ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

Germany suspects sabotage behind severed undersea cables

The two countries say they are "deeply concerned" as they raise the possibility of sabotage.

Cable car accident at ski resort injures 8 workers in French Alps

Eight workers have been injured, two seriously, in a cable car accident at the French ski resort of Val Thorens, local authorities said

World - ABC News - 4 days ago

Europeans hint at possible Russian sabotage as undersea cables damaged

As undersea cables are cut, Finland and Germany say Europe is threated not only bt Russia's war in Ukraine, but "from hybrid warfare by malicious actors."

Severing of Baltic Sea cables likely to be sabotage, Germany says

Defence minister Boris Pistorius says it is unclear who was responsible for ‘hybrid’ warfare tactic

World - Financial Times - 4 days ago

U.S. allies warn of 'hybrid warfare' after two undersea cables cut

U.S. allies warned of "hybrid warfare" Tuesday after two undersea communication cables were severed in the Baltic Sea, raising suspicions that they may be the latest acts of sabotage targeting the ...

German defence minister: Damage to Baltic Sea cables likely sabotage

World - Yahoo News - 4 days ago

Two telecoms cables in Baltic Sea severed, raising suspicions of sabotage

Outages include 1,200km link between Germany and Finland and 218km cable between Lithuania and Sweden. Update: Damage to Baltic Sea cables was sabotage, German minister says . Two undersea ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

Two Baltic Sea communications cables have been knocked offline

World - Yahoo News - 5 days ago

Germany and Finland ‘deeply concerned’ about severed undersea cable

Foreign ministers do not rule out sabotage as part of Russia’s ‘hybrid warfare’

World - Financial Times - 5 days ago

Germany and Finland investigate a severed data cable through the Baltic Sea

German and Finland have expressed deep concern over the discovery of a severed undersea cable between the countries through the Baltic Sea

Tech - ABC News - 5 days ago

Russian spy ship escorted away from area with critical cables in Irish Sea

Yantar intelligence ship was seen operating drones in an area containing subsea energy and internet infrastructure. A Russian spy ship has been escorted out of the Irish Sea after it entered ...

World - The Guardian - November 16

UK approves 5 subsea cables to boost clean energy supply

Interconnectors will tackle intermittency and strengthen North Sea industry, says Ofgem

World - Financial Times - November 12

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 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'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 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

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

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