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Disney closes 21st Century Fox acquisition

March 19, 2019 22.49 Europe/London By Robert Briel

The Walt Disney Company’s acquisition of 21st Century Fox will become effective at 12:02 am ET, March 20, 2019.

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Finance, Newsline Tagged With: 21st Century Fox, The Walt Disney Company Edited: March 21, 2019 11:30

Disney unveils new structure for Media Networks Businesses

October 8, 2018 19.26 Europe/London By Robert Briel

The Walt Disney Company has announced plans for a new organisational structure for its Media Networks segment, conditional upon closing of the 21st Century Fox transaction.

Filed Under: Newsline, People Tagged With: 21st Century Fox, Dana Walden, Peter Rice, The Walt Disney Company Edited: October 8, 2018 19:27

Comcast outbids Fox in Sky auction

September 22, 2018 19.29 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Comcast is to be the new owner of Sky after the US cablenet outbid 21st Century Fox in an auction for the broadcaster.

Filed Under: Channels, Finance, Newsline, Top Story Tagged With: 21st Century Fox, Comcast, FOX, Sky Edited: September 24, 2018 11:39

US approval for Disney-Fox purchase

June 28, 2018 10.05 Europe/London By Julian Clover

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The US Justice Department has given its approval for Disney to purchase the bulk of 21st Century Fox’s assets.

Filed Under: Finance, Newsline Tagged With: 21st Century Fox, Comcast, Disney Edited: June 28, 2018 10:05

Comcast bids $65bn for Fox assets

June 14, 2018 10.56 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Comcast has made clear its intentions for 21st Century Fox by tabling a $65 billion bid for the majority of the Murdoch company’s assets including Sky.

Filed Under: Channels, Newsline Tagged With: 21st Century Fox, Comcast, Disney, Sky Edited: June 15, 2018 11:37

Broadcasters start moving licences away from the UK

April 26, 2018 07.35 Europe/London By Robert Briel

Anticipating Brexit, Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) and Viceland have started moving their broadcast licences from the UK.

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Newsline, Regulation/Legal, Top Story Tagged With: 21st Century Fox, Brexit, UK, Viacom International Media Networks, Viceland, VIMN Edited: May 3, 2018 20:50

Fox extends Sky News commitment to ten years

February 21, 2018 10.27 Europe/London By Julian Clover

21st Century Fox has told the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) that it intends to double its commitment to Sky News from five to ten years.

Filed Under: Newsline Tagged With: 21st Century Fox, Competition and Markets Authority, FOX, Sky, Sky News Edited: February 21, 2018 10:27

Murdoch confident of Sky resolution

February 8, 2018 11.33 Europe/London By Julian Clover

21st Century Fox remains confident that it can secure control of Sky, despite a ruling from the UK Competition and Markets Authority that the deal would be against the public interest.

Filed Under: Newsline Tagged With: 21st Century Fox, Sky Edited: February 8, 2018 11:33

Walt Disney buys 21st Century Fox

December 14, 2017 12.48 Europe/London By Chris Dziadul

The Walt Disney Company and 21st Century Fox have entered into a definitive agreement for Disney to acquire 21st Century Fox, including the Twentieth Century Fox Film and Television studios, along with cable and international TV businesses, for approximately $52.4 billion in stock.

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Finance, Newsline, Top Story Tagged With: 21st Century Fox, US, Walt Disney Edited: December 18, 2017 10:23

Fox and Disney return to the table

December 4, 2017 11.10 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Talks between Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox and Walt Disney over a possible purchase of the bulk of the company’s interests are reportedly back on.

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Finance, Newsline, Top Story Tagged With: 21st Century Fox, Walt Disney Edited: December 5, 2017 00:24

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