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Today, CNBC launched "CNBC Cures," a multi-platform initiative to serve as a groundbreaking resource dedicated to showcasing the voices, research and progress surrounding rare diseases. Notably, this important initiative is being led by CNBC's Becky Quick, inspired by her family’s own rare disease journey, to convene families, doctors, investors and regulators from around the country to bring support and awareness to the 30 million Americans suffering from rare diseases and help improve their outcome. Read more about this meaningful effort HERE: http://cnb.cx/4swq0EH

Sharing a super insightful interview with Golf Channel EVP & General Manager Tom Knapp, giving readers a glimpse of the strategy, vision and successes of Golf Channel under VERSANT. The key takeaways:   ⛳ Golf is deeply important to VERSANT and USA Sports. ⛳ The Optum Golf Channel Games demonstrated the network's mission of looking forward while staying true to its roots. "We wanted to create a competition that we knew would resonate with our core viewer, but also appealed to today’s new viewer, the YouTube golf fan." ⛳ Golfchannel.com has been successfully relaunched and the new Golf Channel mobile app due out in February will provide a new digital experience. ⛳ Our relationship with Rory McIlroy continues to deepen and evolve. “(Rory) just wants golf to be great as a sport and as an ecosystem and as a business. And he’ll do anything to help push it forward, to make the sport strong.” ⛳ Golf Channel is the only media company with a formal business relationship with every major governing body and organization in golf. ⛳ Three important tactics for Golf Channel’s strategy are (a) dedication to the business and lifestyle of golf; (b) alternative forms of competition; (c) reaching a broader cross-section of golf fan such as the return of Big Break alongside Good Good Golf.   As Tom puts it, what gets him excited is the renewed focus on the business, the nimbleness with which they now operate, and the ability to make quick educated decisions to bring fuel to the golf ecosystem we all love.   “We can never be complacent because of the obligation we have to the sport and the business." LINK: https://lnkd.in/eYm7-hxB

Ahead of this morning’s Opening Bell, VERSANT CEO Mark Lazarus joined Squawk Box to talk growth, vertical scale, and building a business designed for what’s next.   See the full interview here: https://lnkd.in/eVghMWjb   #VSNTListingDay

A defining moment for our company—and it’s just the beginning. $VSNT is live. #VSNTListingDay 📸: 2025 Nasdaq, Inc. / Vanja Savic

Day one. #VSNTListingDay

The momentum to this seminal moment has been built with focus — on who we are, how we work, and what we’re creating for the future. This opportunity reflects the teams, creators, and leaders who are shaping what comes next — and the teamwork that’s carried us here. We’re excited for the future we’re building together. #VSNTListingDay

On Monday, Versant Media will take a significant step forward as a public company. Before that moment arrives, I want to pause and acknowledge what actually got us here: trust, conviction, and an extraordinary group of people who believe in building something meaningful. We set out to build a modern media company designed for scale, creativity, and long-term value. One that empowers talent, moves fast, and operates with vision and purpose. I’m incredibly proud of this team and grateful to our partners who’ve shared our belief from day one. Looking forward to Monday — and everything that comes after. #VSNTListingDay