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Comcast's cable spinoff to be named Versant, picked to emphasize corporate versatility

Comcast is spinning off most of its NBCUniversal cable network portfolio, including USA, MSNBC and CNBC. The company chose the name Versant, not intended to be consumer-facing, to emphasize its role ...
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Comcast spinoff Versant — home to rebranded MSNBC— plummets in market debut

Shares of Versant Media Group, home to channels such as USA Network and CNBC, slumped 13% in its market debut after its spinoff from Comcast, underscoring investor skepticism around traditional TV ...

Versant Digital Chief Will McIntosh On Life After Comcast And His Outlook For Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes & CinemaCon

Will McIntosh, Versant's president of digital platforms and ventures, shares his outlook for Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes and ...
NBC New York

Comcast to spin off cable networks as subscribers flee the bundle

Comcast is moving forward with the spinoff of its cable network channels, including CNBC, MSNBC and E!, the company said Wednesday. The announcement comes weeks after Comcast executives said during ...
Times Argus

Comcast drops stations from standard package as part of shift to digital

The state's largest cable television company has shuffled its channel lineup, much to the dismay of some customers. Comcast dropped Oxygen, EWTN, truTV, CN8, NECN and the popular MSNBC from its ...
NBC New York

Comcast's cable spinoff to be named Versant, picked to emphasize corporate versatility

Comcast's spinoff of the majority of its NBCUniversal cable network portfolio will be named Versant, the company said Tuesday, ending a monthslong process to select a new corporate moniker. The new ...
NBC Connecticut

Comcast to spin off cable networks as subscribers flee the bundle

Comcast is moving forward with the spinoff of its cable network channels, including CNBC, MSNBC and E!, the company said Wednesday. Stream Connecticut News for free, 24/7, wherever you are. The ...