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12/05/2025
Discovery Global, Versant See DTC Future Beyond Linear
Netflix is set to acquire Warner Bros., but that will be after Discovery Global and its cable brands split from WBD and set out on a path that isn’t unlike Versant Media’s own strategy.
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12/04/2025
Versant Illustrates its Blueprint for Pay TV, Digital Success
Versant’s inaugural Investor Day resembled the feel of an upfront presentation that typically takes place in May. Just replace advertisers with investors.
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08/18/2025
So Long MSNBC, Hello MS Now
We knew the Versant split meant change was coming to NBCUniversal’s cable networks, but we didn’t have MSNBC’s name change on our bingo board.
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07/24/2025
Versant Board Set
Comcast announced the members of the first board of directors of Versant, the spinoff company comprising most of NBCUniversal’s cable networks and several other digital assets.
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05/23/2025
What We’re Listening to: How Comcast Chose ‘Versant’
The past few years have been defined by the industry’s efforts to respond to shifting consumer dynamics. Comcast is doing so by spinning off a handful of its linear TV networks into a new company, but how did it select a name for it?
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05/06/2025
SpinCo Has a Name
What has been dubbed “SpinCo” since Comcast announced plans to jettison some of its cable networks under a new company now has an official moniker.