Comcast announced it is splitting into two independent companies, separating its broadband business from NBCUniversal. Peter Kafka joins to discuss the 15-year history of this content-plus-pipes strategy, why combining distribution and entertainment has repeatedly failed, and what the breakup means for the future of the media and broadband industries.
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The Content-Plus-Pipes Strategy Fails Again
The dream of combining distribution infrastructure with popular entertainment properties has repeatedly failed, and Comcast’s breakup is the latest example.
Kafka and the host discussed what the split means for the future of the media and broadband industries, including potential mergers or standalone strategies.