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Potential Comcast Media Moves: Antitrust and Regulatory Prospects

In yesterday’s discussion of Comcast’s 3Q earnings, Comcast President Michael Cavanagh said that Comcast was studying two potential media moves: 1) a spin-off to shareholders of the cable networks (which would not include NBC or Peacock); and 2) a partnership for Peacock with other streamers, but not an acquisition. Our New Street colleagues offered their view on the financial ramifications in a note yesterday. Here, we offer our analysis of potential government reactions.

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Comcast Corporation Class A

Comcast is a media and technology company. The company's segments are: Cable Communications, which provides internet, video, voice, and security and automation services in the United States individually and as bundled services at a discounted rate over its cable distribution system to residential and business customers; NBCUniversal, which includes a portfolio of national cable networks that provide a variety of entertainment, news and information, and sports content, regional sports and news networks, international cable networks, and cable television studio production operations; and Sky, which owns a portfolio of pay television channels that provide entertainment, news, sports and movies.

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Potential Comcast Media Moves: Antitrust and Regulatory Prospects

3Q24 Broadband Trends: FWA capacity limits; FWA demand limits

Glinda and Elphaba Wicked Costumes on Display at the Comcast Technology Center

Comcast Spins: Regulatory Implications

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3Q24 Broadband Trends: FWA capacity limits; FWA demand limits

Gen AI Big Idea Series - Chipletz CEO Bryan Black - Smart Substrate & the Multi-Chip-Module revolution

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