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Media, Tech Stocks Soar After Trump’s Tariff ‘PAUSE’
WB Discovery’s stock surges 20% after the president’s announcement
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A Top NBCUniversal Exec Says Spinning Off Cable Networks Is About ‘Getting Back to Simplicity’
Office With a View: Matt Schnaars, president of platform distribution & partnerships, tells TheWrap how SpinCo will enable a much more focused approach
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David Novak to Lead SpinCo Board of Directors as Chairman
The Yum! Brands co-founder and former CEO will assume the new role upon the spinoff’s completion
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Senator Richard Blumenthal Slams FCC’s ‘Unprecedented, Intrusive’ Investigations Into Paramount-Skydance, Comcast, NPR and PBS
The Democrat is heading an inquiry into the agency’s “apparent retaliatory actions against news organizations targeted by President Donald Trump”
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Comcast Strikes $3 Billion Deal to Extend Olympics Rights Through 2036
The pact also includes a new partnership that will see the parties collaborate on technical infrastructure and advertising support of the games
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Comcast Scouting Manhattan for SpinCo Corporate HQ
The eventual location will house some entertainment teams and MSNBC, including studio space and a production facility
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Hollywood Rattled by Trump’s Big Assault on DEI
An FCC investigation into “invidious” DEI policies at Comcast and Disney’s shift raise concerns that hard-won equality gains will be lost
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FCC Opens Investigation Into Comcast, NBCUniversal for ‘Promotion of DEI’
“I want to ensure that your companies are not promoting invidious forms of discrimination in violation of FCC regulations and civil rights laws,” FCC chair Brendan Carr said in a letter
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Denise Richards Docuseries Moves From E! to Bravo Ahead of March Premiere
E! is among the cable networks Comcast will spin off while Bravo remains with the parent company
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Peacock Narrows Q4 Loss to $372 Million, ‘Wicked’ Boosts Comcast’s Studios Profit by 85%
The media conglomerate beat Wall Street expectations, but shares fell over 12% after shedding a worse-than-expected 139,000 domestic broadband customers
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NBCUniversal Unveils Leadership Restructuring Ahead of Cable Spinoff, Launches Universal Television Entertainment Group
The division, which brings programming for its TV studios, NBC Entertainment, Bravo and Peacock under one roof, will be led by Frances Berwick, Pearlena Igbokwe, Liz Jenkins and Jenny Storms
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Comcast Launches Xfinity Sports & News TV Package for $70 Per Month
The new offering is aimed at competing with YouTube TV and Hulu + Live TV
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NBCUniversal Content Distribution Head Matt Bond to Retire
The executive’s exit comes as Comcast plans to spin off its cable network portfolio into a standalone company
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Trump Slams Seth Meyers as ‘Dumb and Untalented,’ Threatens Comcast in Truth Social Rant
The president-elect takes aim at the NBC late night host’s parent company, saying they should “pay a big price” for “political hits”
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Comcast NBCUniversal Donates $10 Million to Los Angeles Wildfire Relief and Recovery Efforts
“We extend our deep appreciation to the first responders for their tireless and courageous efforts and to our news teams,” chairman and CEO Brian Roberts says
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