Comcast NBCUniversal’s Cable “SpinCo” Fills Out Exec Roster; Val Boreland Gets Top Entertainment Role

Comcast NBCUniversal’s Cable “SpinCo” Fills Out Exec Roster; Val Boreland Gets Top Entertainment Role

The executive ranks of the cable network entity being spun off from Comcast/NBCUniversal later this year are being filled in with a few appointments, including Val Boreland as head of entertainment. Mark Lazarus, who will be CEO of “SpinCo,” as the entity is called for now, and prospective CFO and COO Anand Kini announced the […]

Mark Lazarus Sets Executive Team at Comcast SpinCo Cable Business

Val Boreland will become president of entertainment at the new venture, comprised of most of the company's cable channels.

Comcast Is Spinning Off MSNBC, CNBC, USA, & More & Now They Have a New Leadership Team

Comcast’s planned spin-off of its cable television networks is gaining momentum as Mark Lazarus, the prospective CEO of the new entity dubbed “SpinCo,” announced key appointments to its senior leadership team. This move signals a significant step towards the creation of a major independent media company poised to compete in the evolving entertainment landscape.   […] The post Comcast Is Spinning Off MSNBC, CNBC, USA, & More & Now They Have a New…

Lazarus Reveals Forthcoming Executive Team For Comcast ‘SpinCo’ | Radio & Television Business Report

In late November, RBR+TVBR reported that Comcast Corp. has agreed to move ahead with a spin-off of its cable television assets, creating a new publicly traded company in the process. Media veterans Mark Lazarus and Anand Kini to lead “the well-capitalized independent company” Now, Lazarus, the prospective Chief Executive Officer of Comcast’s planned spin-off of select cable television networks has shed light on additional appointments to the fut…

Comcast announces team for channel spin-off

Comcast has announced additional appointments to the planned leadership team at SpinCo, the publicly traded company that will include USA Network, CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, E!, SYFY and Golf Channel, and digital assets including Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow and SportsEngine. The team, which will be led by Mark Lazarus as Chief Executive Officer and Anand Kini, prospective Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer. Appointments to the…

Comcast's SpinCo announces key appointments

Mark Lazarus, the prospective Chief Executive Officer of SpinCo, Comcast’s planned spin-off of select cable television networks, has announced additional appointments to the future senior leadership team of SpinCo. SpinCo will be an independent publicly traded media company comprised of USA Network, CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, E!, SYFY and Golf Channel along with complementary digital assets […]