22
Oct
The legacy media landscape is in the midst of a violent structural realignment. As streaming economics finally begin to stabilize, traditional cable networks are being quietly detached from their parent companies to isolate the decline of linear television. The latest, and perhaps most significant, example of this trend was confirmed this week, with Variety reporting that massive Comcast layoffs are on the horizon as the conglomerate prepares for its highly anticipated mid-2027 NBCUniversal spin-off. To execute this historic separation, the company's management has confirmed a massive fourth-quarter restructuring charge exceeding $1 billion. This financial hit, described by Comcast CFO Mike…