Comcast Taps Morgan Stanley to Advise on Potential Cable Networks Spinoff

Comcast Corp. is working with investment bank Morgan Stanley to evaluate options for its cable networks, according to people familiar with the matter, after announcing this week it’s considering divesting the business.

Morgan Stanley is helping Comcast, a cable provider and media company, study scenarios for the networks, the people said. Comcast owns cable networks including MSNBC, CNBC, E! and Bravo, among others. It hasn’t specified which ones might be split off, and it could still decide to keep them.