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- Did Ted Sarandos just run the Mamdani playbook on Donald Trump? Is Versant ready to pull a rabbit out of a hat? And where oh where did Charlie Ergen get the idea he could just up and stiff his contractors?
Did Ted Sarandos just run the Mamdani playbook on Donald Trump? Is Versant ready to pull a rabbit out of a hat? And where oh where did Charlie Ergen get the idea he could just up and stiff his contractors?
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December 08, 2025
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Linear cable: end of the line or renaissance?
At its investor day, Comcast spinoff Versant explained just how it’s going to grow new revenue streams and reinvigorate tired brands
It was a fateful week for linear cable, with Versant clarifying its vision with an “investor day” presentation and prepping a Jan. 2 official spinoff from Comcast, and Netflix eschewing Warner Bros. Discovery’s linear assets while keeping the HBO brand and seemingly earmarking an all-digital future for the biggest name in “prestige cable.”
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