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Earnings·October 22, 2026 at 7:52 AM EDT·1 source

Comcast Q3: Record-Breaking ‘Odyssey’, Profitable Peacock Fuel NBCU Spinoff Momentum

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Universal global box officemore than $5 billion
The Odyssey worldwide grossnearly $1.9 billion

What happened

  • Comcast reported a quarter in which Universal surpassed $5 billion at the global box office.
  • The Odyssey has grossed nearly $1.9 billion worldwide since its July opening and is Universal’s highest-grossing film of all time.
  • Peacock was profitable, supporting momentum for a potential NBCUniversal spinoff.
Universal global box office
more than $5 billion
The Odyssey worldwide gross
nearly $1.9 billion

Why it matters

The results highlight the performance of Comcast’s media assets as investors assess the prospects for an NBCUniversal spinoff.

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Timeline

  1. EarlierOct 21
    Comcast Planning Significant Jobs Cuts as Part of Reorganization
  2. EarlierOct 22
    Comcast Corp.: Results of operations
  3. EarlierOct 22
    Comcast’s Domestic Broadband-Subscriber Losses Continue
  4. EarlierOct 22
    Comcast beats earnings expectations as media revenue offsets weakness in connectivity
  5. First reported by DeadlineOct 22
    Comcast Q3: Record-Breaking ‘Odyssey’, Profitable Peacock Fuel NBCU Spinoff Momentum

Who is involved

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Sources (1)

  1. DeadlineOct 22
    Comcast Q3: Record-Breaking ‘Odyssey’, Profitable Peacock Fuel NBCU Spinoff Momentum

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