Tag: Fox
EU: Oct. 19 is the new deadline for Disney-Fox ruling
EU antitrust regulators have set an October 19 deadline for their ruling on Walt Disney’s US$71.3 billion bid for Twenty-First Century Fox entertainment assets,...
US: Disney and Fox shareholders approve US$71.3b merger
Fox shareholders on Friday, July 27, approved the sale of its entertainment assets to Disney for US$71.3 billion, reported Bloomberg. Both companies' investors reportedly...
US: Senators seek DOJ vetting of possible Comcast/Fox deal
Some high-profile media consolidation critics in the US Senate have called on the Department of Justice's (DOJ ) antitrust division to conduct a thorough...
US: Fox Shareholder sues to stop Disney merger
While 21st Century Fox shareholders are poised to meet on July 27 to discuss the Walt Disney's Co's bid to purchase a majority of...
US: Disney wins antitrust approval to purchase most of Fox
The US Justice Department has agreed to a settlement with Disney that will allow it to purchase most of 21st Century Fox's assets, reported...
US: Antitrust issues could scuttle Comcast bid
In a filing, Twenty-First Century Fox says it determined that a potential deal with Comcast for its entertainment assets has more antitrust risk than...
US: Disney, Fox agree on asset purchase terms
The Walt Disney Company has overtaken its rival Comcast as the favorite to acquire many of Twenty-First Century Fox Inc.’s coveted media assets.
Disney is expected...
US: Disney, Fox agree on asset purchase terms
Disney has officially upped its offer for the purchase of 21st Century Fox. It’s now offering to purchase the entertainment giant’s film and TV...
US: Fox sets date for vote on US$52b Disney deal
On Wednesday, May 30, 21st Century Fox announced that it would hold a shareholders meeting on July 10 to debate a merger with the...
US: Sinclair to sell 7 TV Stations to Fox to win...
Twenty-First Century Fox has agreed to buy seven TV stations from Sinclair Broadcast Group for US$910 million, reported Bloomberg.
The move comes as Sinclair is...