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General · 29 June 2026

Comcast to split: What it means for NBCUniversal, Sky

Comcast to split: What it means for NBCUniversal, Sky

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Customers and investors will see Comcast separate its internet business from its media assets under a planned company split. Comcast announced on Monday that NBCUniversal and Sky will become a separate publicly traded business, while broadband, wireless and business services stay with Comcast. Mike Cavanagh will lead NBCUniversal, and Comcast plans to keep up to a 19.9% stake for up to one year.

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