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- Jun 29, 2026Comcast to Split Into Two Public Companies, Spinning Off NBCUniversal and SkyComcast announced a tax-free spin-off that will separate NBCUniversal and Sky from its core broadband, wireless and technology business, creating two independent public companies. The move follows January 2026's carve-out of Versant -- the cable networks including CNBC and MS NOW -- and completes a dramatic dismantling of the empire Brian Roberts spent decades assembling. The split is expected to close in about a year.→
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Peacock Raises Prices 18% Right After Turning a Profit
Peacock raised prices across all tiers for the fourth time in four years, months after posting its first quarterly profit of $189 million in adjusted EBITDA, with the ad-free plan going from $17 to $20 a month.
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Comcast to Split Into Two Public Companies, Spinning Off NBCUniversal and Sky
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Comcast to Split Into Two Public Companies, Spinning Off NBCUniversal and Sky
Comcast announced a tax-free spin-off that will separate NBCUniversal and Sky from its core broadband, wireless and technology business, creating two independent public companies. The move follows January 2026's carve-out of Versant -- the cable networks including CNBC and MS NOW -- and completes a dramatic dismantling of the empire Brian Roberts spent decades assembling. The split is expected to close in about a year.