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Mike Cavanagh

Mike Cavanagh

President, Comcast

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Comcast locks the ledger: Versant spinoff record date sets up a new public home for CNBC, MS NOW, and USA

Money Moves

Public face of the operational rationale for the split

The divorce is final. On January 2, 2026, Comcast completed the pro rata distribution of Versant Media Group shares to its shareholders, and on January 5 the new company began regular-way trading on Nasdaq under ticker VSNT. The market's verdict was swift: Versant opened at $45.17 but closed its first day down 13% at $40.57, then continued falling to around $34.41 by week's endβ€”a 24% drop from its debut price. That gives the cable-network bundle a market value of roughly $5.9 billion, or about 4.5 times projected 2026 EBITDA, well below the $10 billion that early estimates floated.

Updated Jan 11