Comcast unveiled eight new members of the first board of directors of Versant Media Group, which will house the bulk of NBCUniversal’s cable networks and certain digital businesses, including Versant CEO Mark Lazarus.

Comcast's spinoff of it's cable networks and some digital assets is expected to be completed by the end of this year.

Comcast (CMCSA) announced the names of directors who will join the board of Versant Media Group, the networks-focused company spun out of the media and cable giant.