It was synergy that may never happen again, if NBCU's parent company Comcast successfully splits its cable channels from the rest of its media assets. The cable giant on Wednesday said that it was planning to officially move forward with its proposed split,

The split would cleave off some of NBCUniversal’s best-known brands, which face the same cord-cutting challenges as many other major cable channels.

Here's why Bravo will soon be the last remaining cable network in NBCUniversal's arsenal as it spins off its cable portfolio.