Inside Cable TV's Future: As NBCUniversal sends MSNBC, Syfy, E!, USA and more to SpinCo, can it prolong the life of once-popular channels?

Many of the most popular channels have largely ditched original dramas and comedies, morphing into vessels for endless reruns.

NBC bought Bravo in 2002, making the small, arts-focused network its first entertainment cable network. Fast forward to 2025, and Bravo — a very different kind of channel than it was two decades ...

Comcast, the media conglomerate that owns NBC News, announced a plan to spin off most of its cable television networks into a separate publicly traded company.