Comcast’s NBC Deal Said to Face Arbitration Demand

Comcast Corp. may be required to accept arbitration in disputes over programming sales in order to win approval of its merger with General Electric Co.’s NBC Universal, said two people involved in talks with regulators.

Justice Department and Federal Communications Commission officials are weighing arbitration as a condition to help cable companies and satellite rivals such as DirecTV negotiate with Comcast for programs, said the people, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the discussions are private.