Comcast is carving off most of its cable channels. Will its new spinoff be a hunter or prey? The media giant last week put an upbeat spin on its move to shed what Wall Street sees as an albatross — ...

Cable networks used to be incredibly valuable. But in the streaming and cord-cutting era, they're in decline. That's why Comcast is ditching almost all its cable networks into a new stand-alone ...

Comcast is considering a spinoff its cable channels into a publicly traded company — is a rollup of misfit cable brands next? By Alex Weprin Senior Editor Comcast Corp. opened its latest earnings call ...

WASHINGTON — Comcast will spin off many of its cable television networks that were once at the heart of the entertainment giant, with people increasingly swapping out their cable TV subscriptions for ...

In an ironic twist, cable TV and Internet provider Comcast has announced that it, too, will sell a bundle of video-streaming services for a discounted price. The announcement comes as Comcast has been ...

Note: This story, originally published Nov. 5, was updated on Nov. 20 to reflect Comcast’s formal plans to spin off its cable networks. Comcast is cutting the cord on its cable network portfolio – a ...

(Reuters) -Comcast said on Wednesday that it plans to spin-off the bulk of its fading NBCUniversal cable TV networks, including MSNBC and CNBC, as the company said it is repositioning itself for ...

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With Comcast's recent decision to spin off cable networks, there is a strong likelihood that consolidation of live, linear TV networks is coming, according to analysts -- but probably not next year.

Diamond Sports reached a deal to see its regional sports networks return to Comcast's cable TV customers on Aug. 1. Diamond's Bally Sports networks went dark for Comcast cable customers in early May.

Paramount Global and Comcast Corp. renewed their distribution agreement, allowing television channels like MTV, CBS and Nickelodeon to continue airing on Comcast’s Xfinity cable service. As part of ...

Comcast Spotlight, Comcast’s local cable advertising sales unit, says TV homes in Comcast’s cable systems -- the largest group of cable systems in the U.S. -- are watching more traditional TV, ...