Comcast to spin off NBCUniversal into a separate company
Comcast said it plans to spin off the NBCUniversal media empire into a separate publicly traded company, separating it from the corporation’s broadcast and wireless businesses. NBC News' Brian Cheung has the latest details surrounding the planned spinoffs.
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated culture & society brief. The source report from NBC News says: Comcast said it plans to spin off the NBCUniversal media empire into a separate publicly traded company, separating it from the corporation’s broadcast and wireless businesses. NBC News' Brian Cheung has the latest details surrounding the planned spinoffs.
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- Primary source: NBC News
- Published: Jun 29, 2026, 12:59 PM UTC
- Coverage area: Culture & Society
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