Comcast will spin off many of NBCUniversal’s cable television networks, including USA Network, CNBC and MSNBC, into a separate public company.

Today, Comcast announced the award of 500 new grant packages to entrepreneurs in five U.S. regions through Comcast RISE, an initiative that fuels the growth of American small businesses and helps to strengthen local communities.

By separating Comcast's cable networks from NBCUniversal, it will give them the optionality to merge with other networks, or potentially be sold to private equity, CNBC previously reported.

Comcast is contributing its cable networks, including E!, Style and Versus, to the spun-off NBC Universal. The cable business will stay with Comcast.

LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND and PHILADELPHIA, PA – (March 13, 2025) – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Comcast NBCUniversal have agreed on a new groundbreaking partnership for the new digital era, taking advantage of the opportunities offered by the rapidly developing media landscape and the unique expertise of the global media and technology company. The agreement includes not only ...

Comcast has announced a boost for Seattle’s small business community, awarding more than 50 entrepreneurs with new Comcast RISE grant packages designed to help them grow, innovate and strengthen the Seattle community.

Comcast’s $16.7 billion deal to purchase the remaining half of NBCUniversal from General Electric solidifies the cable and broadband giant’s role as a media titan and represents a triumph for ...

It's not just about those trendy cable network assets: Comcast's plan to acquire 51% of NBC Universal also is about seemingly boring things, including VOD and changing business models.

If Comcast did manage to gain control of NBC Universal it would be have an aggregation of Web sites that would make it a top 10 player in comScore's top 50 rankings.According to CNBC, General ...

In the media business, at least, breaking up can still be hard to do. MSNBC will have to take a new name in months to come as it seeks to carve out an identity that will have it competing for scoops and news with current corporate sibling NBC News.