Disney will write "a big check" for Comcast's 33% share of Hulu, said NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell.
With Bob Iger returning as Disney's CEO, Comcast is hoping for a broader conversation to seal the deal.
Comcast is eyeing assets such as ESPN, FX, and NatGeo in return for surrendering its stake in Hulu.
Former Disney CEO Bob Chapek, who was unceremoniously fired on November 20, refused to hold any talks on the topic with Comcast CEO Brian Roberts, according to a Comcast insider and a high-level Hollywood executive familiar with thinking inside Disney.
Representatives for Hulu, Disney, and Comcast had no comment.
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