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Comcast's Versant Launches Programming With Traditional Cable Slate -- and Alan Cumming
The lineup kicks off with Kristin Cavallari taking her "Let's Be Honest" podcast on the road on with "Honestly Cavallari: The ...
‘Anna Pigeon’ Drama Lands At USA Network & Kimora Lee Simmons Returns To E! As Comcast’s Versant Unveils First Content Slate
A new drama for USA Network and a new reality show from Kimora Lee Simmons lead the way for the slate, which is the first ...
Versant Is New Name for Comcast Spin-Off
Versantr has been selected as the new name for the parent company of media assets slated to be spun off from Comcast and NBCU ...
Comcast’s Cable TV Spinoff Now Has a Name: Versant
The spinoff will house Comcast's cable TV assets like USA, MSNBC, CNBC and E!, as well as some digital brands like Fandango.
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Comcast’s Versant reveals debut slate dominated by unscripted
The entertainment slate, led by Val Boreland and her recently appointed team, is dominated by unscripted with E!
NBCUniversal To Handle Sales For Comcast's Cable Spinoff Versant Under Two-Year Agreement
Versant, Comcast’s planned cable spin-off entity, has struck a two-year ad sales agreement with corporate cousin NBCUniversal ...
Comcast’s Versant Unveils Programming Team; NBCU Execs Michael Sluchan & Susie Kricena Join Cori Abraham
Versant, the Comcast -owned company formerly known as SpinCo, has a new programming team. The company has named six ...
Comcast’s Spinoff Will Be Called Versant
"It speaks to our adaptability and embraces the opportunity to shape a new, modern media company," CEO Mark Lazarus told ...
Seth Meyers Roasts ‘The Real Housewives,’ ‘Versant,’ Dick Wolf and the ‘Long Buried Secret’ of Matt Lauer at NBCUniversal Upfronts
Seth Meyers roasts 'The Real Housewives,' 'Versant,' Dick Wolf and the 'long buried secret' of Matt Lauer at NBCUniversal's ...
Comcast’s Versant Taps NBCU’s Susie Kricena and Michael Sluchan as Programming Execs
Comcast's Versant has tapped NBCUniversal execs Susie Kricena and Michael Sluchan as new programming executives.
Seth Meyers Takes Swipes At Versant & Loss Of Hoda Kotb, Lester Holt At NBCU Upfront: “One Of The Nice Things About NBC Is Consistency”
Seth Meyers helped to close out NBCUniversal’s upfront presentation on Monday with yuks about Comcast’s Versant, Matt Lauer, ...
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Comcast's cable spinoff to be named Versant, picked to emphasize corporate versatility
Comcast's spinoff of the majority of its NBCUniversal cable network portfolio will be named Versant, the company said Tuesday, ending a monthslong process to select a new corporate moniker.