Comcast Corp is planning to spin off a large part of its NBCUniversal’s cable TV channels into a separate publicly traded company (SpinCo).

On Wednesday, Comcast announced the birth of a new independent company currently called “SpinCo,” which will be a “tax free spin-off” composed of several NBCU cable networks: MSNBC, CNBC, USA Network,

The mood of staffers at the NBCU cable networks Comcast intends to spin off is anxious and uncertain — but some are also cautiously optimistic.

Comcast has announced Wednesday its intent to create a new publicly traded company comprised of a strong portfolio of NBCUniversal's cable television networks into a new company called SpinCo.