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Bloomberg Surveillance · Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Comcast's Strategic Split of NBCUniversal from Cable Business Aims for Flexibility Amidst Industry Consolidation

Chris Marangi discusses Comcast's recent decision to split NBCUniversal from its core cable and broadband business, calling it a predictable trend in an industry facing consolidation. He believes this move offers increased flexibility for the company and anticipates further consolidation within the cable sector.

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And how do you guys think? Well, it's a trend splitting companies. You know, in two thousand and nine I was here cheering on Brian Roberts who absolutely stole NBC from ge Trot multiple troth. The world has changed, and it's changed a lot. This split is not a surprise. The timing is a little bit of a surprise, but you know, it definitely gives them increased flexibility. I think they'll see more consolidation, particularly on the cable side.
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Heard on Bloomberg Surveillance — “The US Macroeconomic Picture, published Tuesday, June 30, 2026. Heardvine summarizes and quotes with attribution and timestamps, and links to the original everywhere.
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