As media players continue to merge, media giant Comcast is set to spin out its TV business NBCU, having implications for upfront markets.

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

Comcast Announces Plans to Separate Media and Technology Businesses Into Two Leading Public Companies

June 29 : Comcast will split into two publicly traded companies through a spinoff of NBCUniversal and Sky, separating its cash-generating broadband arm from a media and…

June 29 : Comcast will split into two publicly traded companies through a spinoff of NBCUniversal and Sky, separating its cash-generating broadband arm from a media and…

Comcast’s media businesses, including NBC, Peacock and Universal, are moving one step closer to a sale.

All things being equal, the Comcast-NBCU marriage of the distribution and content assets will have been relatively short-lived.

NBCUniversal and Sky will be spun off into separate companies.

Comcast co-CEOs Brian Roberts and Mike Cavanagh said the NBCU-cable split is 'absolutely not' prelude to M&A deals and that 'we've now simply changed our mind' that the businesses…

Comcast spent 25 years arguing that media and broadband belonged together. Now it's breaking them apart.

Comcast announced Monday that it is planning to split into separate media and technology companies, making NBCUniversal and Comcast separate entities.

Analysts and investors are hoping to say goodbye to the conglomerate discount and allow two distinct businesses to better invest in and focus on their growth opportunities.

The dramatic plan entirely flips the company’s position from just five months ago.

Once the transaction is complete, Comcast shareholders will own shares in both Comcast and NBCUniversal.

Comcast plans to separate its cable and media divisions over the next year. This could set each company up for M&A, but there might not be any good options.

Some experts see it as a ‘for sale’ sign on NBCUniversal once the company is fully independent.

Comcast separates NBCUniversal and Sky from its broadband and wireless business; Omnicom is all in on M&A; and startup Whatnot bets on live shopping.

NBCUniversal is exploring new avenues in digital gaming and entertainment franchises following its planned spinoff from Comcast. Meanwhile, Comcast's cable business is poised for…

Comcast's two core businesses have become less synergistic, making it hard for investors to value the company as a whole.

Comcast’s planned spinoff of NBCUniversal carries an extensive amount of far-reaching impacts that will reshape much of sports media.

As media players continue to merge, media giant Comcast is set to spin out its TV business NBCU, having implications for upfront markets.