EgonSpengler
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Barring some "regulatory hurdles", Disney is purchasing a huge amount of Fox's film and television assets for $50-60 billion. I don't know if this is a rant or a rave. I guess it's both. As Mark Bernardin tweeted when the deal was rumored a couple of weeks ago, "OmniGloboMegaCorp is go."
Deadline, 14 Dec 17 - Disney sets deal to acquire most of Fox, a game-changing deal that will redraw Hollywood landscape
Disney of course already owns Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, and Pixar, as well as the US television network ABC. This deal will give them control of film and television properties such as The X-Men, the Fantastic Four, the Simpsons, Alien, Die Hard, Planet of the Apes, This Is Us, and Modern Family.
Disney already owns 30% of streaming service Hulu, and will acquire Fox's 30%.
Disney will get Fox's stake in Sky, and something called Star India.
Disney will get Fox affiliates Searchlight and Fox 2000, which have produced films like 12 Years a Slave, Hidden Figures, and The Shape of Water, and the television channel FX and all its content (The Americans; Fargo; American Horror Story; Archer; Atlanta; Legion).
The deal does not include Fox News. I don't think it includes Fox Sports, either.
Deadline, 14 Dec 17 - Disney sets deal to acquire most of Fox, a game-changing deal that will redraw Hollywood landscape
Disney of course already owns Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, and Pixar, as well as the US television network ABC. This deal will give them control of film and television properties such as The X-Men, the Fantastic Four, the Simpsons, Alien, Die Hard, Planet of the Apes, This Is Us, and Modern Family.
Disney already owns 30% of streaming service Hulu, and will acquire Fox's 30%.
Disney will get Fox's stake in Sky, and something called Star India.
Disney will get Fox affiliates Searchlight and Fox 2000, which have produced films like 12 Years a Slave, Hidden Figures, and The Shape of Water, and the television channel FX and all its content (The Americans; Fargo; American Horror Story; Archer; Atlanta; Legion).
The deal does not include Fox News. I don't think it includes Fox Sports, either.