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US media group Comcast planning significant jobs cuts as part of reorganisation

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What happened

Comcast promoted Steve Croney to chief executive officer of its broadband and wireless business.

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Article excerpt

Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox The company has been losing cable TV subscribers for some time as customers cut the cord in favour of streaming options. PHOTO: REUTERS Published Oct 22, 2026, 08:25 AM Updated Oct 22, 2026, 08:25 AM AI generated PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania – Comcast is planning a significant number of job cuts as part of an overall restructuring of its cable TV, broadband and wireless businesses, according to sources familiar with the company’s thinking. The reorganisation is designed to put Comcast in a stronger position to operate as an independent company after it spins off the NBCUniversal businesses in 2027, said the sources, who asked to not be identified because the plans have not been made public. The cuts, which could start to be announced in a matter of weeks, are aimed at creating a more nimble workforce and freeing up cash to invest in more growth opportunities, among other long-term goals. The Philadelphia-based media and telecommunications conglomerate has been losing cable TV subscribers for some time as customers cut the cord in favour of streaming options. More recently, Comcast has also been shedding internet customers with rivals such as AT&T, T-Mobile US and Verizon Communications pushing attractively priced fibre optic or fixed wireless connections. Comcast has been promoting broadband by offering five-year price...

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He promoted Steve Croney to chief executive officer of the broadband and wireless business, and hired Jon Gieselman, a former Apple and DirecTV executive, as chief growth officer.

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Event
News

What this signalsA newly promoted leader often gets the budget to change how the team works.

Person
Steve Croneychief executive officer of the broadband and wireless business
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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People

  • Steve Croneychief executive officer of the broadband and wireless business · Named in the story

Topics and mentions

Job title tags

  • directors
  • management

Extraction

Confidence
95%
Detected
Oct 22, 2026
signal_type
news
signal_subtype
promotes

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    "excerpt": "Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox The company has been losing cable TV subscribers for some time as customers cut the cord in favour of streaming options. PHOTO: REUTERS Published Oct 22, 2026, 08:25 AM Updated Oct 22, 2026, 08:25 AM AI generated PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania – Comcast is planning a significant number of job cuts as part of an overall restructuring of its cable TV, broadband and wireless businesses, according to sources familiar with the company’s thinking. The reorganisation is designed to put Comcast in a stronger position to operate as an independent company after it spins off the NBCUniversal businesses in 2027, said the sources, who asked to not be identified because the plans have not been made public. The cuts, which could start to be announced in a matter of weeks, are aimed at creating a more nimble workforce and freeing up cash to invest in more growth opportunities, among other long-term goals. The Philadelphia-based media and telecommunications conglomerate has been losing cable TV subscribers for some time as customers cut the cord in favour of streaming options. More recently, Comcast has also been shedding internet customers with rivals such as AT&T, T-Mobile US and Verizon Communications pushing attractively priced fibre optic or fixed wireless connections. Comcast has been promoting broadband by offering five-year price...",
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