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Comcast plans to split into two companies, will spinoff NBC and Sky
Comcast unveiled plans Monday to split its media and technology businesses into two separately traded public companies as the entertainment industry reels from consumers abandoning the traditional TV bundle in favor of streaming services. The tax-free spinoff will separate NBCUniversal and Sky into a standalone media company while the remaining Comcast business will concentrate on its broadband, wireless and business services operations, according to the company's announcement.
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NBC News
· Jun 29, 2026
Comcast to split into two companies, spin off NBCUniversal and Sky
Comcast announced Monday that it plans to split into two publicly traded companies by spinning off NBCUniversal and Sky, the British broadcaster it bought in 2018
Off The Press
· Jun 29, 2026
Comcast to break up into companies by spinning off NBCUniversal and Sky
Comcast announced Monday it will break up into two companies, a reorganization that will separate the company’s broadband and wireless business from its media and entertainment assets. The change will spin off NBCUniversal and Sky, NBC News reported. Once separated, NBCUniversal will include the company’s theme parks division, NBC and Telemundo networks, Peacock, Bravo and []...Click to read more
Bloomberg
· Jun 30, 2026
Comcast’s NBC Spinoff Sets Stage for More Media, Broadband Deals
Comcast announced on Monday that it will spin off NBCUniversal and its European media unit, Sky, into a separate, independently traded company. Comcast will hang onto its cable-TV, broadband and wireless businesses. Chris Marangi, Co-CIO: Value at Gabelli Funds, and Bloomberg 'Wall Street Week' host David Westin discuss the broader media landscape and how this spinoff fits into the recent consolidation trend we've seen in the space. (Source: Bloomberg)
Inc.com
· Jun 29, 2026
Big Cable and Big Media Are Heading for a Permanent Divorce. It Starts With Comcast and NBCUniversal
The cable giant is spinning off NBCUniversal and Sky into a separate public company, a move that could reshape the next wave of streaming and media deals.
Coffman Chronicle
· Jun 29, 2026
Comcast Plans to Split NBCUniversal and Sky as Media Industry Pressure Builds
Comcast plans to split itself into two publicly traded companies, separating NBCUniversal and Sky from its broadband, wireless, and business-services operations in one of the largest media restructurings in years.
KSAT San Antonio
· Jun 29, 2026
Comcast plans to split into two public companies by spinning off NBCUniversal and Sky
Comcast is planning to split itself into two separate publicly traded companies by spinning off NBCUniversal and Sky.
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