The Walt Disney Company Officially Closes $71.3 Billion Fox Deal
It's official. 20th Century Fox is heading to the house of mouse. The Walt Disney Company has officially closed its $71.3 billion acquisition of large parts of 21st Century Fox. The deal allows for Disney to enhance its already massive global reach and content portfolio ahead of the planned launch of its own streaming service, ...
Disney Announces March 20 Closing Date For 21st Century Fox Acquisition
The massive acquisition of 21st Century Fox by The Walt Disney Company is finally set to close. Disney has set a March 20 closing date for the acquisition of 21st Century Fox. The date was included in a press release in which Disney confirmed that the company has received the last major approval for the deal ...
Uncertainty Looms at Fox’s Movie Studio as Disney Deal Draws to a Close
Because movies take so long to complete and release, running a Hollywood studio typically means planning two to three years into the future. But just one year from now, Twentieth Century Fox may no longer exist. There is a massive amount of uncertainty looming at 20th Century Fox as 2,300 employees of the 83-year-old studio behind Deadpool ...
Comcast Officially Drops its Bid Against Disney for 21st Century Fox
The House of Mouse wins again. Comcast announced Thursday that it will drop its pursuit of the 21st Century Fox assets that it was fighting over with Disney. "Comcast does not intend to pursue further the acquisition of the Twenty-First Century Fox assets and, instead, will focus on our recommended offer for Sky," the company ...
Disney Increases Bid For Fox To $71.3 Billion, 10% Higher Than Comcast’s
Brace yourselves. A bidding war is here. Disney has increased its offer to purchase 21st Century Fox, once again taking the reigns from Comcast and becoming the highest bidder. According to a new report from Deadline, Disney has increased its bid to $71.3 billion, significantly higher than the $65 billion offer from Comcast last week. Disney's new offer comes down to ...
Comcast Makes $65 Billion Bid For Fox, Topping Disney’s Offer
The battle for Fox is officially on. Comcast today submitted a competing bid for 21st Century Fox's film and television assets, initiating what could well result in a high-stakes bidding war with its biggest media rival, The Walt Disney Company. The U.S. cable conglomerate made an all-cash bid of $65 billion for much of Fox’s film ...
Disney Reportedly In Talks to Buy Assets of 21st Century Fox
Written By: Nick Poulimenakos In what might be the biggest news story of the day, The Walt Disney Company is reportedly in talks to purchase most of 21st Century Fox. In an exclusive report by CNBC, Disney is apparently holding meetings about buying most (not all) of 21st Century Fox. Now, by most, we mean that ...