The move announced Monday will separate Comcast’s media and entertainment assets from its broadband and wireless business.

The company said it expects the split to be completed within a year, with Comcast’s shareholders owning shares in both companies.

Comcast is planning to split itself into two separate publicly traded companies by spinning off NBCUniversal and Sky.

Comcast is set to divide into two separate, publicly traded entities, spinning off its NBCUniversal and Sky media assets. This strategic move will create distinct companies: one…