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Warner Bros Discovery: We Have Another SpinCo
Warner Bros. Discovery announced yesterday it will split into two separate companies, following Comcast’s similar move to spin off its cable networks into a new entity called Versant. (Laugh all you want at Versant’s name, it’s better than Tronc or Monday.)
To those who haven’t followed the sector’s challenges, the Warners and Comcast decisions might seem counter-intuitive. Both companies are voluntarily breaking apart from their most profitable divisions—the traditional linear cable networks that still generate billions in cash flow. Why would companies spin off their biggest money-making operations?