The Town with Matthew Belloni
The Existential Crisis of the Cable Juggernauts
Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss ...
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Nov 4 2024 33m
Chapter 1 23 mins
Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss Comcast's exploration of spinning off its cable assets into a separate company, which could potentially mark the wider restructuring of its NBCUniversal division. They talk about how legacy media companies are struggling with how to handle their linear television business, what a division of assets might look like for Comcast, and whether a streaming partner makes sense for NBC and PeacockChapter 2 7 mins
Matt finishes the show with a ratings prediction for the 2024 presidential election