The cable and entertainment company said it would consider partnerships in streaming as it posted a jump in quarterly revenue.

NBCUniversal parent Comcast Corp. is considering spinning off its cable networks into a separate company as the media giant continues to grapple with massive changes in the overall linear television business.

In recent years, Comcast has focused on building its streaming service Peacock, which got a jolt during the third quarter when it exclusively aired the Summer Olympics in Paris. E