Bloomberg Deals 7/1/2026

A weekly, midday program that delivers high-impact, editorially driven coverage of the most important corporate transactions shaping the global market. Today's guests: Sullivan & Cromwell Global head of M&A Melissa Sawyer, Cloverlay Managing Partner Jeff Collins, Lazard Managing Director George Bilicic, Kirkland & Ellis Executive Committee Member Andre Calder, and PC Partners Credit Founder Ted Goldthorpe. Chapters: 00:00:00 - Bloomberg Deals opens 00:00:53 - Comcast Plans NBCUniversal Spin-Off 00:03:12 - Bending Spoons IPO & AOL Returns to Public Markets 00:05:01 - Blackstone Sells Virginia Data Center Stake 00:07:04 - Melissa Sawyer on the 2026 M&A Boom 00:17:46 - Care Bears Sold to Authentic Brands 00:23:02 - Global M&A Hits Record Pace 00:24:22 - Investment Committee: Utilities, Power & AI Infrastructure 00:34:47 - Private Credit Confidence Gap with BC Partners 00:40:34 - Seahawks Sale & NBA Expansion -------- More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video? Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos from Bloomberg Markets & Finance: https://tinyurl.com/ysu5b8a9 Visit http://www.bloomberg.com for business news & analysis, up-to-the-minute market data, features, profiles and more. Connect with Bloomberg Television on: X:   / bloombergtv   Facebook:   / bloombergtelevision   Instagram:   / bloombergtv   Connect with Bloomberg Business on: X:   / business   Facebook:   / bloombergbusiness   Instagram:   / bloombergbusiness   TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bloombergbusi... Reddit:   / bloomberg   LinkedIn:   / bloomberg-news   More from Bloomberg: Bloomberg Radio:   / bloombergradio   Bloomberg Surveillance:   / bsurveillance   Bloomberg Politics:   / bpolitics   Bloomberg Originals:   / bbgoriginals   Watch more on YouTube: Bloomberg Technology:    / @bloombergtechnology   Bloomberg Originals:    / @business   Bloomberg Quicktake:    / @bloombergquicktake   Bloomberg Espanol:    / @bloomberg_espanol   Bloomberg Podcasts:    / @bloombergpodcasts