Could Comcast and NBCUniversal Do Deals After They Break Up?

Comcast said it plans to spin off its big media division from its core broadband operations. That could lead to some big-ticket deal-making.

By Andrew Ross Sorkin, Bernhard Warner, Sarah Kessler, Michael J. de la Merced, Niko Gallogly, Brian O’Keefe, Ian Mount and Elizabeth Olson

Comcast Plans to Spin Off NBCUniversal and Sky Into Media Unit - Bloomberg

Comcast Plans to Spin Off NBCUniversal and Sky Into Media Unit  Bloomberg

Comcast to spin off NBCUniversal and Sky

Studio and broadcast business due to become separate public company

Comcast to spin off NBCUniversal and Sky into separate media business

Entertainment arm split from mobile and broadband in move that raises questions over future of Sky News Business live – latest updates Comcast is to spin off its media operation, which includes the Hollywood film studio, TV and theme park business NBCUniversal and Sky, into a separately publicly listed company. The move comes eight years after the US group, which said the separation will take a year to complete, acquired Sky’s European operations for £31bn. Continue reading...

By Mark Sweney

Comcast's NBCUniversal spinoff raises hope for more deals. There may not be good options

Comcast plans to separate its cable and media divisions over the next year. This could set each company up for M&A, but there might not be any good options.

Comcast to spin off NBCUniversal after 15 years of ownership

Comcast on Monday said it would spin off NBCUniversal into a separate company, breaking off the media business it acquired 15 years ago

By Steve Goldstein

Comcast is cutting NBCUniversal loose. Netflix, Apple, and Amazon might want to look.

Comcast is splitting itself into two. Illustration by Mateusz Slodkowski/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Comcast spent decades arguing that it made sense for a giant broadband company to own a giant media company. Lots of people have made similar arguments about combining distribution and content over the years. It has never really panned out. Now Comcast is ditching its remaining media assets into a separate company, which other big media companies may want to look at. Wouldn't it...

Comcast to split off NBCUniversal and Sky media arm

NBCUniversal will include the group’s large theme parks operation and its Sky business in Europe.

By Henry Saker-Clark

Comcast Announces Plan To Split Tech And Media Businesses With NBCUniversal Spinoff - Forbes

Comcast Announces Plan To Split Tech And Media Businesses With NBCUniversal Spinoff  Forbes

Comcast to Split Into Two Public Companies as NBCUniversal and Cable Go Separate Ways

Comcast to split into two companies in major media shake-up

Comcast is splitting into two public companies, separating its media arm, NBCUniversal and Sky, from its core connectivity business. This strategic move aims to sharpen focus amidst industry shifts towards streaming and consolidation. Mike Cavanagh will lead the new media entity, while Michael Angelakis takes the helm of the remaining Comcast. The separation, expected within a year, has already boosted investor confidence.

By TOI BUSINESS DESK

Comcast Bosses Say NBCU-Cable Separation ‘Absolutely Not’ Designed to Pursue M&A Deals; ‘We’ve Now Simply Changed Our Mind’ That the Businesses Are Better Together

More than 15 years ago, Comcast took its first steps toward taking over NBCUniversal. Now it’s unwinding the media business from the broadband and TV pipes, planning to spin off NBCU and Sky into a stand-alone entity. So what changed in the intervening years? Mike Cavanagh, Comcast co-CEO who is set to become chief exec […]

By Todd Spangler

Comcast’s NBCUniversal Split Could Shake Up Media M&A: Here’s Who Might Be Interested

Comcast co-CEO's Brian Roberts and Mike Cavanagh reiterated that this split isn't about a sale, but Wall Street is already thinking about what comes next.

By Alex Weprin

NBCUniversal & Sky “Fit Well Together And Are Set Up For Success” After Comcast Split, Mike Cavanagh Says

Mike Cavanagh says NBCUniversal and Sky “fit well together and are set up for success” after Comcast completes its planned split. The Comcast CEO and designated chief exec of the media entity spinning off from the cable and broadband side of the house conveyed his sentiments in a memo to staffers (read it in full […]

By Dade Hayes

Infographic: Comcast’s big split - two public companies, one strategic reset

Comcast Shares Jump Most Since 2008 On Plans To Separate Units

Comcast Shares Jump Most Since 2008 On Plans To Separate Units Comcast shares jumped the most in nearly two decades on news that it plans to split NBCUniversal and Sky into a separate publicly traded company through a tax-free spin-off. The transaction, expected to close in about one year, would leave Comcast shareholders owning stakes in both. Comcast would remain centered around broadband, wireless, business services, and entertainment platforms, backed by a network that reac...

By Tyler Durden