New Companies
Monday, 6/29, 10:43 AM
Comcast to Split in Two, Spinning Off NBCUniversal and Sky
- Comcast said it will break itself into two public companies — separating NBCUniversal and Sky (theme parks, studios, NBC and Peacock) from its broadband and wireless business — in a tax-free spin-off that sent its shares up about 13%.
- It's the latest big media conglomerate to conclude that content and distribution no longer belong together.