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Comcast Appoints Mike Cavanagh Co-CEO Amid Structural Shift

9/29/2025

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Comcast names Mike Cavanagh co-CEO with Brian Roberts, effective January 1, 2026; he will join the board.
Cavanagh joined Comcast in 2015 as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and has served as president since 2022.
The two-CEO structure is unusual, but Netflix has used it.
The move aligns with plans to spin off Versant as earnings set for October 30, 2025.

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Story summary

Comcast names Mike Cavanagh co-CEO with Brian Roberts, effective January 1, 2026; he will join the board.
Cavanagh joined Comcast in 2015 as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and has served as president since 2022.
The two-CEO structure is unusual, but Netflix has used it.
The move aligns with plans to spin off Versant as earnings set for October 30, 2025.