Comcast's looming spinoff of its cable assets is leading to a messy divorce between NBC News and MSNBC, which heavily relied on the Peacock network's news division.

An email to Versant staff announced that USA Network's sports content will merge with Golf Channel as "USA Sports," among other changes.

CNN's Marcus Mabry, Crooked Media’s Madeleine Hareringer, and ABC News’ Scott Matthews are among the big names joining the executive suite. It is losing Steve Kornacki to NBC but gaining NBC's Jacob Soboroff (both had split their time in recent years.)

The 24-hour cable news network announced on Monday that it is taking on a new name in the wake of its spinoff from NBCUniversal.

Versant has completed its communications leadership team with the hires of Paramount's Erin Calhoun and Major League Baseball's Steve Arocho.

Versant President of Sports Matt Hong said they will 'continue to be active for top shelf, top tier sports programming,' after USGA media rights.

The company will house most cable channels formerly owned by NBCUniversal, and will have more freedom when it comes to streaming live sports. Things could be about to get weird between NBCUniversal and Versant,