Comcast to spin off NBCUniversal entertainment assets, reversing decades-old content-and-pipes strategy
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Comcast is spinning off its NBCUniversal entertainment business — including Peacock, film/TV studios, and theme parks — into a separate structure, following the earlier spinout of declining cable networks into Versant. This reverses the long-standing strategy of bundling internet infrastructure with owned content, a model critics like Jeff Bewkes had previously questioned. The move reflects ongoing industry reassessment, as similar vertical integration efforts by AT&T and Verizon were also later unwound.
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· 3 pulledJeff Bewkes previously criticized similar bundling as nonsensical, citing Time Warner's experience after a disastrous AOL merger.
Investors have repeatedly questioned the value of running media during industry flux.
The move follows Comcast's earlier spinout of declining cable TV networks into Versant.
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