Disney’s Acquisition of 21st Century Fox Set to Close March 20
After a long road of negotiating for approval at home and abroad, The Walt Disney Company is finally set to complete its $71.3 billion acquisition of 21st Century Fox properties […]
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Brazil Approves Disney-Fox Deal, Mexico Likely to Follow
Disney’s long road to the acquisition of 21st Century Fox properties could be nearing its end. After a 5-to-1 vote yesterday, Brazil’s antitrust regulatory agency Cade has given the Disney-Fox […]
Brazil Still Yet to Approve Disney/Fox Deal After Iger Visit
While The Walt Disney Company has remained confident that their $71 billion acquisition of 21st Century Fox properties will be finalized early this year, they still have a few more […]
Disney Offers Fox Deal Concessions for EU Approval, Review Deadline Extended
While the United States Department of Justice’s antitrust division approved The Walt Disney Company’s acquisition of 21st Century Fox properties back in June, both companies have been awaiting a decision […]
Layoffs Loom as Disney/Fox Transition Approaches
While Disney’s acquisition of 21st Century Fox won’t be completely finalized till sometime in the first half of 2019 due to regulatory processes, the deal will be transactionally official by […]
Date Set for European Regulators to Approve Disney and Fox Deal
According to The Hollywood Reporter, October 19 has been set as the deadline for European antitrust regulators to determine whether they will approve The Walt Disney Company’s planned acquisition of […]
Disney Lays Off Consumer Products Employees Ahead Of Fox Acquisition
During Disney’s 3rd quarter earnings report, CEO Bob Iger mentioned that the acquisition of major Fox properties would call for a reshuffle in certain departments of the company. The Consumer […]
Disney Names Its Streaming Service ‘Disney Play’ As It Tries To Catch Netflix
Update: It was originally reported by Variety that the tentative name of Disney’s upcoming streaming service would be Disney Play. Variety has since retracted that information. According to Fortune, Disney has confirmed […]
Disney Deal Causes Uncertainty for 20th Century Fox Projects
Thanks to the looming acquisition by The Walt Disney Company, 20th Century Fox’s future is mired in skepticism. Creatives and producers both inside and outside the studio are questioning its […]
Fox’s Second Largest Shareholder Votes in Favor of Disney Deal
Special shareholder meetings are scheduled for both The Walt Disney Company and 21st Century Fox on July 27th to vote on the proposed $71.3 billion acquisition, and information from Bloomberg […]
