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Netflix, Comcast Near MLB Deals, Report Says. The Sports Streaming War Is Ramping Up.

Live sports rights have become a major entertainment industry battleground as the pivot to streaming accelerates.

Trump calls Comcast CEO ‘dopey’ as he rips MSNBC’s rebrand to MS NOW: ‘Failure by any name’

Owner Comcast is forcing MSNBC to take a new name and stripping the left-leaning network of NBC’s iconic peacock symbol.

MSNBC to change name to 'MS NOW' in Comcast spinoff deal

MSNBC is reportedly set to change its name to "My Source News Opinion World," The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday as ...

NBCUniversal, Netflix, ESPN Vie For Baseball Rights As Major League Baseball Seeks Bigger Revenues

Major League Baseball is close to striking new rights deals with NBCUniversal, Netflix and ESPN that could bring in higher revenues and expand games on streaming platforms.

MSNBC will become MS NOW, lose peacock logo before Comcast spinoff

Cable news network MSNBC will change its name and drop the iconic peacock logo as parent Comcast presses ahead with the ...

Comcast Sets Board of Directors for Versant Spin-Off Company

Comcast unveiled eight new members of the first board of directors of Versant Media Group, which will house the bulk of ...

Olé! Comcast Newest Xfinity Pay-TV Package Is Designed for Soccer Fans, Priced at $85 per Month

Comcast Xfinity launched World Soccer Ticket, a video package designed for soccer fans priced at $85 per month.

Comcast Spinoff Versant Board Nominees Have Deals, AI Experience

Comcast Corp. named the board members of the planned spinoff Versant Media Group Inc., moving forward on separating cable channels from its NBCUniversal business.
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Comcast’s NBCUniversal Deal: As One Media Era Ends, Another Begins

Comcast’s $16.7 billion deal to purchase the remaining half of NBCUniversal from General Electric solidifies the cable and broadband giant’s role as a media titan and represents a triumph for ...