Xfinity yanks NewsChannel 5 from its lineup during a contract dispute

The contract between Comcast and NewsChannel 5's parent company, Scripps Media, expired March 31, and Comcast said Scripps ...
TheWrap

Comcast’s Versant Taps NBCU’s Susie Kricena and Michael Sluchan as Programming Execs

Comcast’s Versant has tapped NBCUniversal execs Susie Kricena and Michael Sluchan as new programming executives for the new company housing Comcast’s cable network portfolio. Kricena, who most ...
Los Angeles Times

Behind Comcast’s big TV deal: a bleak picture for once mighty cable industry

When Comcast swallowed NBC and Universal Studios 14 years ago, the sibling cable channels USA Network, Bravo and CNBC were considered diamonds in the rough. USA Network had gained traction with its ...
TheWrap

How Comcast’s Cable Spinoff Could Fuel Media Consolidation | Analysis

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 ...
Forbes

Comcast And Their Cable Nets Spin-Off: What’s Next

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Leading writer, opinion leader and expert witness in media industry And that has made all the difference.” - Robert Frost, “The ...
NBC Connecticut

Comcast announces plan to spin off cable channels, including MSNBC, CNBC and USA

Comcast announced a plan Wednesday to spin off most of its cable television networks into a separate publicly traded company. The new company will include the USA Network, CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, E!, ...
Variety

At Comcast’s Cable Networks, Staffers Express Uncertainty, Disappointment and Skepticism — but Also Optimism — About Looming Spin-Off

NBCU execs past and present feel a bit resigned to the fact that the halcyon days of cable TV are over, and that it’s all about managing a slowly dying business at this point. No one is really ...
Time

Comcast + Time Warner Cable: One Broadband Giant to Rule Them All?

Cable industry sharks are circling Time Warner Cable, the second largest cable TV company in the United States, which has become the subject of intense speculation that it might be purchased by one of ...