NOT SHOCKING!!! Comcast Announces Plans To Spin-Off NBCUniversal And Sky Into Separate Company

Comcast’s media businesses, including NBC, Peacock and Universal, are moving one step closer to a sale.
On Monday morning Comcast said it is spin…

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Another International Channel On DStv Might Be Getting Demolished Soon

Last year, Comcast's NBCUniversal decided to spin out a majority of its cable networks under the entity, Versant. This led to the demise of …

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Would Comcast's NBCUniversal Have Been A Better Suitor To MultiChoice?

Since late 2025, Canal+ managed to complete it's acquisition of MultiChoice and have begun slashing costs at the company. This is the norm f…

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NBCUniversal International Networks & Direct-To-Consumer Announce That E! And Syfy Will Rebrand To Bravo And Sci-Fi In France

E! will become Bravo, the iconic international NBCUniversal channel dedicated to reality TV and the genre's iconic franchises, while SYFY wi…

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More Mergers And Acquisitions On The Horizon

Since last year, MultiChoice now forms part of the Canal+ ecosystem after the French company managed to acquire full ownership of the brand. Thi…

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Comcast Looking To Make A Bid For Both Warner Bros. Discovery And UK Based Broadcaster ITV

Comcast’s European pay-TV business Sky is in talks to acquire U.K. TV giant ITV’s media and entertainment (M&E) unit.
In a statement early Fr…

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Canal+ Looking To Acquire Comcast's Stake In Showmax

Canal+ is mulling the possibility of buying out the remaining stake in African streaming platform, Showmax, from Comcast Corporation.
According t…

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A Year Ago, M-Net Ripped Away International Formats Of The Real Housewives From DStv, NBCUniversal Scoops Them Up For Bravo

Last year, MultiChoice and M-Net made the decision to yank both Me and 1Magic from DStv with the offering that formed part of a revamped Showmax…

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Multiple E! Branded Channels Are Likely Set To Close Internationally Soon As Bravo Debuts In Africa

During the week, it was reported that NBCUniversal would be shuttering E! Entertainment from Africa's shores after 21 years on the air. With…

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Bravo Africa Brings Reality TV To South Africa As It Replaces E! Africa After 21 Years In October On DStv

Fans of reality TV in South Africa are in for a treat. NBCUniversal International Networks & Direct-To-Consumer announced today that Bravo A…

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MultiChoice Will Make Nickelodeon, Nick Jr. And DreamWorks Channel Permanently Available To DStv Family

From 25 August, DStv Family becomes the Home of Kids Entertainment, with all 14 DStv kids’ channels – including favourites like Nickelodeon, Nic…

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MSNBC To Change Name To MS NOW Under Versant

MSNBC will change its name to My Source News Opinion World (MS NOW) and unveil a new logo later this year as part of the cable news channel’s sp…

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NBCUniversal's Spinoff Company Versant Unveils It's Content Slate For 2025/6 Season

NBCUniversal’s spin-off company Versant has revealed its first programming slate, with 16 new titles in the pipeline for 2025/26 including new s…

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E! Entertainment, CNBC And Various Other Channels From NBCUniversal To Fold Under New Company Called Versant

The spinoff of Comcast‘s cable networks has a name: Versant.
Mark Lazarus, who will lead the new unit, wrote in a memo to staffers, “Versant repr…

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Is Comcast's SpinCo Another Canal+'s LicenceCo As The Company Remains Silent On The Future Of It's Cable Networks On DStv And The Rest Of The World?

Later in the year, Comcast will be offloading most of its cable networks under the entity SpinCo while retaining NBC, Bravo and Telemundo. Quest…

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DStv Without DreamWorks Channel And Telemundo??? Comcast Unveils What Might Be The Future Of NBCUniversal Channels Following Spin-Off

Last year, Comcast made the announcement that most of its cable networks viewed on DStv such as Universal TV, E!, Studio Universal and Telemundo…

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MSNBC Will Not Undergo A Name Change Once It Is Spun Off From Comcast

MSNBC will retain its name after it is spun off from Comcast along with other cable assets.
Mark Lazarus, who is leading the new company, told n…

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Rumour: Universal Kids, The American Counterpart Of DreamWorks Channel Is Shutting Down

A major shakeup is happening to one of NBCUniversal’s linear channels. Universal Kids, a channel focused on children’s programming is shutting d…

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Comcast Spin-Off Looking To Buy More TV Channels And Expand The Streaming Market

The cable-TV networks business being spun off by Comcast Corp. will explore acquiring other cable channels and creating its own streaming servic…

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DreamWorks, Telemundo, CNBC, MSNBC, Universal TV And Studio Universal May Have To Undergo A Name Change Under Comcast's Spun Off Company

As some readers are aware, NBCUniversal similar to Disney is looking to reducing its linear portfolio in the coming years with NBC, Telemundo an…

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