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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1938, Ron Fairly, American baseball player and sportscaster (died 2019) was born. In 1941, Benny Parsons, American race car driver and sportscaster (died 2007) was born. In 1943, Paul Silas, American basketball player and coach (died 2022) was born. In 1957, Dave Semenko, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster (died 2017) was born. In 1967, Riots begin in Newark, New Jersey. In 1982, Jason Wright, American football player, businessman, and executive was born. In 1996, John Chancellor, American journalist (born 1927) passed away. In 2001, Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on mission STS-104, carrying the Quest Joint Airlock to the International Space Station. In 2008, Bobby Murcer, American baseball player, coach, and sportscaster (born 1946) passed away. In 2013, Amar Bose, American businessman, founded the Bose Corporation (born 1929) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Comcast to spin off NBCUniversal, putting major sports on the move
In a move sure to send shock waves through the media industry, Comcast announced on Monday that it plans to spin off NBCUniversal, its content arm, which includes the NBC broadcast network, the Peacock streaming service, the Universal movie studio, and the European media arm Sky. The move comes shortly after NBCUniversal spun off the majority of its
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Awful Announcing
· Jul 1, 2026
Sale of NBC Sports RSNs likely complicated by team ownership stakes, per report
It seemed inevitable whether Comcast opted to spin out NBCUniversal or not, but it appears as if the NBC Sports-branded regional sports networks are destined to unwind from the media company currently operating them. As was initially reported by Matt Gelb in The Athletic on Monday, the remaining NBC Sports Regional Networks are in flux
ArcaMax
· Jun 29, 2026
Comcast is spinning off NBCUniversal media and entertainment assets
LOS ANGELES — Comcast is spinning off its NBCUniversal entertainment and media assets into a separate publicly traded company, the media giant announced Monday. The plan will put broadcast networks NBC and Telemundo, NBC News, cable network ...
Independent Journal Review
· Jun 29, 2026
Comcast’s Stock Soars Pre-Market Amid Spinoff Announcement
Comcast announced a spin-off of NBCUniversal prompting the stock to skyrocket early Monday. The new company will be a new version of NBCUniversal alongside Sky — its European media arm — will be a new publicly traded
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)
The Hill
· Jun 29, 2026
Comcast to spin off NBCUniversal
Comcast plans to spin off its broadcast assets, including NBC, as part of a major restructuring of the company's business announced on Monday. As part of the plan, Comcast will be its own company focusing on broadband, wireless and entertainment, while NBCUniversal, Universal film and television studios, NBC and Telemundo networks, Peacock and Bravo are...
NBC News
· Jun 29, 2026
Comcast to spin off NBCUniversal into a separate company
Comcast said it plans to spin off the NBCUniversal media empire into a separate publicly traded company, separating it from the corporation’s broadcast and wireless businesses. NBC News' Brian Cheung has the latest details surrounding the planned spinoffs.
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