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Comcast Chief on TV Division’s Future and Cable Channel Spinoff: ‘We’re Running a Broadcast-Plus-Streaming Strategy’
Comcast leaders talked up a 'broadcast-plus-streaming' strategy for NBCUniversal after the cable spinoff, as outlined on Thursday's Q4 earnings call.
Brian Roberts, chairman-CEO of Comcast, emphasized during the call with Wall Street analysts that NBCU has a strong vision for operating NBC and Bravo — the one cabler that the company will retain — in concert with the bustling Universal Studio TV production arm. and Golf Channel — Cavanagh observed, “They weren’t integral to the emphasis we’ve put on Peacock and a streaming future for NBC broadcast in particular. Those assets are going to be better managed and have opportunities in the future that are better optimized for our shareholders by putting them in the hands of the strong leadership team” that was unveiled earlier this month, led by longtime NBCUniversal executive Mark Lazarus.
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