NBCU execs past and present feel a bit resigned to the fact that the halcyon days of cable TV are over, and that it's all about managing a slowly dying business at this point. No

Comcast is restructuring its portfolio by spinning off a group of NBCUniversal’s cable networks and digital assets into a new independent, publicly traded company. The move, announced Wednesday, includes channels such as MSNBC,

Cable television has long been viewed as a stagnant business, showing little promise for growth over the years. However, Comcast believes it has found a Comcast is spinning off NBCUniversal’s cable television networks into a separate publicly traded company.