Comcast’s announcement that it will spinoff almost all of its cable networks has left a host of questions as to the path forward, particularly given the intertwined nature of NBC News with MSNBC and,

Bravo, the NBC broadcast network and the Peacock streaming service are among the assets expected to remain part of Comcast. Mark Lazarus, the current chair of the NBCUniversal Media Group, is expected to lead the new company, according to the Journal and CNBC, and the process is expected to be completed in about a year.

The US media giant announced plans on Wednesday to spin off the bulk of its cable network channels — including CNBC, MSNBC, Universal Kids, USA Network, E!, Oxygen, Golf Channel, and Syfy — into a separate company. Comcast will retain its reality TV darling Bravo and the Peacock streaming service within its NBC TV business.