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Comcast’s SpinCo Sets Leadership Team, Appoints Val Boreland as Entertainment President
The spin-off of the cable TV network portfolio, which will be completed later this year, will be led by Mark Lazarus and Anand Kini
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Kelly Campbell to Exit as Peacock President
The executive joined NBCUniversal in 2021 after previously working as president of Hulu
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Paramount and Comcast Renew Multi-Year Distribution Agreement
Comcast will now have the option to offer Paramount+ with Showtime to qualifying Xfinity customers
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Ready, Set, Go: Hollywood Is Poised for M&A Mania in 2025 | Analysis
From Paramount-Skydance to Endeavor going private and AT&T’s sale of its DirecTV stake, TheWrap rounds up the major deals
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How Major Entertainment Companies’ Stocks Performed in 2024
Netflix and Disney shares are poised to finish the year strong, while Comcast, Warner Bros. Discovery, Paramount Global and Lionsgate have all lagged behind
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Warner Bros. Discovery’s Restructuring Sets the Table for M&A in 2025 | Analysis
The move could be just the first step for David Zaslav to deal with declining linear TV assets, which remain a drag on the company.
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Comcast’s Sky, Warner Bros. Discovery Settle ‘Harry Potter’ Series Lawsuit Over Denied Partnership
Both companies have agreed to “the dismissal with prejudice of all claims in the action” in a new court filing
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Comcast Cable CEO Predicts 100,000 Broadband Sub Losses in Q4
The forecast, which sent shares tumbling more than 9% on Monday, includes around 10,000 subscriber losses because of weather-related disruptions from Hurricanes Milton and Helene
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Comcast and Warner Bros. Discovery Reach Multi-year Distribution Agreement for Xfinity and Sky UK
This new deal will includes expanded streaming rights for Max and Discovery+ in the U.S.
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Comcast CEO Brian Roberts Sells $20 Million in Stock
The 469,515 Class A shares were awards of restricted stock units and options as part of his compensation in January and March
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Inside Paramount’s Search for a Buyer: Apollo’s Letters, Redstone’s Rejections and ‘Party F’
Apollo Global Management tried seven times to gain a foothold in the bidding but ultimately lost out to Skydance Media’s $8 billion deal, an SEC filing reveals
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MSNBC Stays in Its Bubble and Celebrates SpinCo as Viewers Flee
An insider tells TheWrap that MSNBC and CNBC throw off $1 billion in profit, leaving dry powder for the new company to invest
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NBCUniversal Vice Chair Bonnie Hammer to Exit at the End of the Year
The executive, who worked on shows like “Monk” and “Mr. Robot,” chose to leave the company at the end of her current contract
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Comcast Spinoff Shouldn’t Warrant FCC, Antitrust Reviews, Analyst Says
New Street Research’s Blair Levin also calls Trump interference an “X factor” for the transaction, which involves “nemesis” MSNBC
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Comcast’s Bold Move to Slim Down NBCUniversal Sets It Up for a Streaming-Focused Future | Analysis
CEO Brian Roberts’ decision to spin out dying cable properties bets big on Donna Langley and Peacock
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