With NBCUniversal Becoming “Independent”, Talks With Potential Partners Are Under Way, Comcast Execs Say

Using the word “independent” multiple times to describe NBCUniversal’s forthcoming independence, Comcast Co-CEOs Brian Roberts and Mike Cavanagh said they are already talking with potential partners. Speaking to Wall Street investors on Comcast’s second-quarter earnings call Thursday, the execs said NBCU was already starting to explore its options. In an apparent reference to this month’s…