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The news industry itself is being reshaped by cord-cutting and streaming — here's where the money and the audience are actually moving.
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Independent commentator Mahyar Tousi covers fast-moving international and geopolitical stories — particularly in the Middle East and around Iran — often getting ahead of major outlets on breaking developments. His coverage sits alongside our International News directory as one of the sources readers turn to first when a story is still unfolding.
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Investment angle: The cable news business just went through its biggest structural shift in decades. Comcast spun off MSNBC (rebranded "MS NOW"), CNBC, USA Network, and other cable assets into a new standalone company, Versant Media Group, which began trading on Nasdaq as VSNT in January 2026 — and promptly fell more than 10% on its debut, reflecting investor skepticism about traditional TV in the streaming era. Versant is targeting a 50/50 split between legacy cable revenue and digital/direct-to-consumer income by the end of 2026, including a new MS NOW subscription service with a live component launching this summer. The move mirrors a broader pattern: legacy media companies unbundling cable's declining economics from their growth assets, rather than continuing to prop up a shrinking pay-TV bundle.
Versant stock slumped over 10% on its Nasdaq debut
Shares fell sharply in the market debut, underscoring investor skepticism around traditional TV businesses in the streaming era, even as Comcast shares ticked up on the news.
Source: MarketScreener (Reuters) →
Versant is building a subscription business inside CNBC and MS NOW
Executives confirmed plans for a CNBC subscription service tailored to retail investors, plus a standalone MS NOW streaming platform with a live video component launching this summer.
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Networks
ABC News
Parent: The Walt Disney Company
CBS News
Parent: Paramount Skydance
Fox News
Parent: Fox Corporation
NBC News
Parent: Comcast (NBCUniversal)
CNN
Parent: Warner Bros. Discovery
MS NOW (formerly MSNBC)
Parent: Versant Media Group (VSNT)
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