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Disney drops 'Fox' from 20th Century, Searchlight Pictures post acquisition

Discussions about a name change are underway, but no consensus has emerged, according to a source close to the situation.

Disney drops 'Fox' from 20th Century, Searchlight Pictures post acquisition
Updated On : 19 Jan 2020 | 2:15 PM IST

Disney drops Fox from names of studios it bought from Rupert Murdoch

The name change means consumers won't mistakenly connect the Disney-owned studio with Rupert Murdoch's polarising Fox News

Disney drops Fox from names of studios it bought from Rupert Murdoch
Updated On : 18 Jan 2020 | 9:23 PM IST

Disney offers EU antitrust concessions over $71.3 bn bid for Fox

The Commission extended its deadline for reviewing the deal to November 6 from October 19

Disney offers EU antitrust concessions over $71.3 bn bid for Fox
Updated On : 15 Oct 2018 | 11:59 PM IST

Walt Disney's $71-billion deal with 21st Century Fox backed by proxy firms

Disney is locked in a three-way battle to divvy up the assets of 87-year-old media mogul Rupert Murdoch

Walt Disney's $71-billion deal with 21st Century Fox backed by proxy firms
Updated On : 14 Jul 2018 | 8:18 PM IST

Amid Comcast bidding war, Disney gets US nod to buy Fox for $71.3 bn

The Fox movie franchises and TV shows have been the subject of a bidding war between Disney and Comcast, both of which want to expand their own entertainment businesses

Amid Comcast bidding war, Disney gets US nod to buy Fox for $71.3 bn
Updated On : 28 Jun 2018 | 7:31 AM IST

As Comcast, Disney face possible Fox bidding war, spotlight on Star India

Star India reaches 700 million customers a month, with 60 channels in nine different languages

As Comcast, Disney face possible Fox bidding war, spotlight on Star India
Updated On : 11 Jun 2018 | 10:36 AM IST

Comcast readies all-cash gatecrash of $52 billion Disney-Fox deal

US cable operator planning a major bid for parts of 21st Century Fox, setting up a battle with Disney

Comcast readies all-cash gatecrash of $52 billion Disney-Fox deal
Updated On : 08 May 2018 | 11:51 PM IST

Walt Disney buys 21st Century Fox assets for $52 bn

Buying Fox's movie studio will give Disney the rights to make movies based on the X-Men comic books

Walt Disney buys 21st Century Fox assets for $52 bn
Updated On : 15 Dec 2017 | 2:15 AM IST

Disney-Fox deal: How it is set to change India's broadcasting pecking order

The deal will catapult Disney, currently a small player known for kids' channels and Hollywood film distribution, as India's largest media & entertainment broadcaster

Disney-Fox deal: How it is set to change India's broadcasting pecking order
Updated On : 14 Dec 2017 | 1:50 PM IST

Disney nears pact to acquire assets from 21st century Fox

The deal, expected to be announced Thursday, would value the assets Disney is acquiring at $60 billion, including debt.

Disney nears pact to acquire assets  from 21st century Fox
Updated On : 14 Dec 2017 | 11:16 AM IST

Walt Disney to gain cricket rights, hotstar acess in India with Fox deal

The deal also could allow Disney to boost its film business in India, where the vast majority of movies are local Bollywood releases

Walt Disney to gain cricket rights, hotstar acess in India with Fox deal
Updated On : 14 Dec 2017 | 8:07 AM IST

Disney said to be nearing a deal with 21st Century Fox

Under the terms of the talks, Disney would buy big parts of Fox's empire in an all-stock transaction, including its movie and television studios

Disney said to be nearing a deal with 21st Century Fox
Updated On : 07 Dec 2017 | 2:25 AM IST

Disney resumes talks to buy parts of Fox

If Fox decides to pursue sales negotiations, it would represent a potential unwinding of a media kingdom that the Murdoch family has assembled for decades

Disney resumes talks to buy parts of Fox
Updated On : 04 Dec 2017 | 2:43 AM IST

Deal with Fox could give Disney an edge in streaming wars

The two companies reportedly held talks in recent weeks about a potential sale of Fox's FX and National Geographic channels

Deal with Fox could give Disney an edge in streaming wars
Updated On : 09 Nov 2017 | 3:11 AM IST