Every material Form 8-K Versant Media Group has filed with the SEC since January 05, 2026, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
Versant Media Group reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $1,594 million, down 4.2% from $1,663 million a year earlier, and net income attributable to Versant of $47 million, down from $80 million. Adjusted EBITDA fell 20.9% to $353 million, though the company reaffirmed its full-year revenue and Adjusted EBITDA outlook and expects free cash flow to exceed its prior $1.0 billion to $1.2 billion forecast.
Q3 revenue $1,594 million vs. $1,663 million a year earlier; Platforms revenue rose 9.6% to $245 million, while linear distribution fell 5.8%.
Q3 Adjusted EBITDA $353 million vs. $445 million; net income attributable to Versant $47 million vs. $80 million.
2026 outlook reaffirmed: total revenue $6.2 billion to $6.45 billion and Adjusted EBITDA $1.90 billion to $2.05 billion.
Board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.375 per share, payable January 25, 2027; a further $100 million accelerated share repurchase is expected to begin November 4, 2026.
Versant Media Group reported second-quarter 2026 total revenue of $1,644 million, down 3.8% from a year earlier, and net income attributable to Versant of $211 million, down 30.1%. The company raised its full-year 2026 outlook for total revenue and Adjusted EBITDA while keeping its free cash flow outlook unchanged, and it declared a $0.375 quarterly dividend and expects to start a further $100 million share repurchase on August 7, 2026.
Total revenue of $1,644 million vs. $1,708 million a year earlier; linear distribution revenue fell 6.3%
Net income attributable to Versant of $211 million vs. $302 million; Adjusted EBITDA of $624 million, down 8.9%
2026 outlook raised: total revenue of $6.2 billion to $6.45 billion and Adjusted EBITDA of $1.9 billion to $2.05 billion; free cash flow maintained at $1.0 billion to $1.2 billion
Quarterly dividend of $0.375 per share payable October 22, 2026; $100 million accelerated share repurchase completed in the second quarter, with a further $100 million expected to begin August 7, 2026
Versant Media Group reported first-quarter 2026 results on May 14, its first quarter as an independent company after its separation from Comcast on January 2, 2026. Revenue fell 1.1% to $1.69 billion, net income fell 22.1% to $286 million, and Adjusted EBITDA fell 7.0% to $704 million, as declines in linear distribution and advertising outweighed growth in Platforms and content licensing. The company also repurchased $100 million of Class A shares in the quarter and plans a $100 million accelerated share repurchase.
Revenue of $1.69 billion, down 1.1% from $1.71 billion; linear distribution fell 7.3% and advertising fell 5.2%
Net income of $286 million versus $367 million a year earlier; diluted EPS of $1.99 versus $2.55
Free Cash Flow of $558 million; $100 million of shares repurchased during the quarter
Second quarterly dividend of $0.375 per share, payable July 22, 2026; planned $100 million accelerated share repurchase starting May 15, 2026
Versant Media Group reported full-year 2025 results showing declines in revenue, net income and Adjusted EBITDA compared with 2024. The company also declared a $0.375 per share quarterly dividend and authorized its first share repurchase program of up to $1 billion, which matters to shareholders as a new capital return commitment alongside weaker results.
2025 revenue was $6.69 billion, down 5.3% from $7.06 billion in 2024
Net income attributable to Versant was $930 million, down 31.8% from $1.36 billion
Adjusted EBITDA was $2.42 billion, down 14.5%; Standalone Adjusted EBITDA was $2.18 billion, down 9.1%
Quarterly dividend of $0.375 per share is payable April 22, 2026 to holders of record on April 1, 2026
Versant Media Group completed its separation from Comcast on January 2, 2026, with Comcast shareholders receiving Versant shares through a distribution. Versant now operates as an independent, publicly traded company, with Comcast retaining no ownership interest, and its shares began trading on Nasdaq under VSNT on January 5, 2026. The filing also sets out agreements with Comcast covering separation, taxes, transition services and employee matters that shape the companies' ongoing relationship.
Distribution ratio: one Versant share for every 25 Comcast shares held on the December 16, 2025 record date
Distribution completed after the close of trading on January 2, 2026; Versant began trading on Nasdaq as VSNT on January 5, 2026
Transition services from Comcast may run for up to two years following the distribution
Separation and Distribution Agreement provides for uncapped cross-indemnities between Versant and Comcast
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