All Stories for 21st Century Fox
Disney's streaming service to be called Disney+ and it will be out in late 2019
Tech2 News Staff • 7 years agoDisney has also launched a placeholder website for its upcoming streaming service which has logos of Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars
Disney's acquisition of 21st Century Fox wins antitrust approval from US Department of Justice
• 7 years agoDisney has been in a bidding war with rival Comcast for the key film and television assets being sold by Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox.
After AT&T's $85 billion takeover of Time Warner comes the deluge; Comcast makes $65 billion lunge for Fox
Agencies • 7 years agoComcast bid $65 billion for Fox's entertainment business on Wednesday, a day after a federal judge has cleared AT&T's $85 billion takeover of Time Warner. If Comcast succeeds in outbidding Disney for Fox, it would give a major cable distributor control even more channels on its lineup and those of its rivals. There are fears that it could lead to higher cable bills or hinder online alternatives.
US court approves $85 billion AT&T-Time Warner merger, delivers stinging rebuke to Donald Trump's administration
• 7 years agoA US judge Tuesday approved the $85 billion merger of wireless and broadband giant AT&T with media-entertainment conglomerate Time Warner
UK culture secretary throws Rupert Murdoch a lifeline in $16.4 billion bid to buy 61 percent of Sky
• 7 years agoBritain's culture secretary threw Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox a lifeline Tuesday in its 11.7 billion-pound ($16.4 billion) bid to buy the 61 percent of the U.K. satellite broadcaster Sky it doesn't already own.
How Fox's Star will expand Disney's footprint in India with streaming, cricket and Bollywood
Fp Staff • 8 years agoWalt Disney Co’s expected deal with Fox would give it new advantages in India, such as cricket rights and local-language TV shows for the fast-growing media market.
Disney likely to acquire 21st Century Fox: How the mega merger will change Hollywood's landscape
Fp Staff • 8 years agoA deal worth $60 billion between Disney and 21st Century Fox might be on the table after substantive talks over the Thanksgiving holidays.
Disney reportedly 'interested' in acquiring rival entertainment giant 21st Century Fox
• 8 years ago21st Century Fox is holding talks to sell most of the media-entertainment giant to Disney. Shares of the Rupert Murdoch owned firm soared after the reports.
Star India pumps in $192 million into digital content arm that runs Hotstar and Starsports.com
Tech2 News Staff • 8 years agoStar India pumped in money into Novi Digital Entertainment Pvt Ltd, which runs streaming video platform Hotstar, Starsports.com, regulatory filings showed.
Formula 1: Bernie Ecclestone out, Chase Carey in as Liberty Media complete $8 billion takeover
• 9 years agoBernie Ecclestone's long reign as Formula One's ringmaster came to an end Monday as Liberty Media completed its multi-billion-dollar takeover of the brand.