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21st Century Fox
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Gov’t minded to refer Fox’s Sky deal to watchdog
An influential UK politician has said she is “minded” to refer the proposed merger between 21st…
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Nat Geo swoops on Netflix & AOL execs
National Geographic Partners (NGP) has poached digital execs from Netflix and AOL. Kyle Christensen and…
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Mediaset-Telecom deal ‘desirable’ – Italy official
An agreement between Mediaset and Telecom Italia (TIM) to combine the former’s content with the…
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Foxtel merging with Fox Sports in Australia
Australia’s leading pay TV platform, Foxtel, is merging with its News Corp cousin Fox Sports…
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Fox chief: live-streaming TV proves pay power
The progress of live-streaming TV services reaffirms the strength of pay TV bundles, according 21st…
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Nat Geo preps Leonardo DiCaprio drama
US cable channel National Geographic is adapting a best-selling Tom Wolfe novel with Leonardo DiCaprio’s…
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Sky bid ‘will be referred’ in absence of new evidence
UK secretary of state for digital culture, media and sport Karen Bradley has pushed back…
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Fox’s Sky takeover set for UK competition probe
21st Century Fox’s £11.7 billion (US$15 billion) takeover of European satcaster Sky is likely to…
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Fox’s Sky takeover moves closer with Irish approval
21st Century Fox has secured approval for its takeover of Sky from the Irish regulatory…
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Watchdog submits Sky takeover report to culture sec
UK regulator Ofcom has submitted its public interest report on the proposed acquisition of Sky…
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Sky-Fox inquiry extended until after UK election
UK culture secretary Karen Bradley has extended the investigation deadline for 21st Century Fox’s planned…
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James Murdoch to give RTS keynote
21st Century Fox boss James Murdoch will give the keynote address at the RTS Cambridge conference…
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Europe ushers through Fox’s Sky takeover
21st Century Fox’s takeover of pay TV giant Sky is one step closer after the…
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UK government refers Sky takeover to regulators
The UK government has formally referred 21st Century Fox’s planned £11.7 billion (US$14.5 billion) takeover…
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Endemol Shine France COO named
The soon-to-launch Endemol Shine France will have Delphine Cazaux as its directrice générale. Cazaux (pictured)…
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Fox names Europe, Africa channel distribution chief
Fox Networks Group has put Paolo Agostinelli in charge of channel distribution for Europe and…
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Jason Simms joining Sky Vision from Fox
Jason Simms is swapping his role as senior VP of global acquisitions at Fox Networks…
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UK politicians call for Ofcom Murdoch enquiry
A group of UK cross-party politicians has called for Ofcom to launch a review into…
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Murdoch: D2C stream an ‘option’ for Fox in US
Direct-to-consumer streaming is an “option” for 21st Century Fox in the US market, and the…
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Chase Carey in pole as Liberty completes F1 deal
Liberty Media has completed its US$8 billion takeover of Formula 1 and appointed Chase Carey…
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Sky accepts Fox takeover terms
European satellite pay TV business Sky has accepted the £11.7 billion (US$14.6 billion) takeover offer…
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Fox deal price ‘alarms’ Sky shareholders
Shareholders in Sky could revolt against the deal that will see the European satcaster come under…
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Spotlight on Abrego as Corwin exits Endemol Shine
Cris Abrego is to become the sole CEO of Endemol Shine North America after it…
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Nat Geo adds digital and marketing chiefs
The reorganisation of National Geographic is continuing with two new additions joining the TV and publishing…
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Fox sues Netflix over ‘executive poaching’
21st Century Fox is suing Netflix over alleged executive poaching. The suit claims the SVOD…
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Brexit strategies
The United Kingdom’s decision to leave the European Union is one of the most seismic…
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Fox returns to Berlanti for Black Lightning
US broadcaster Fox has put another superhero drama from Greg Berlanti into development. The 21st…
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Fox invests $6.5m in Clarkson’s digital venture
21st Century Fox has invested US$6.5 million in DriveTribe, a new digital venture from the…
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Fox hires ex-CNBC chief in Africa rejig
Fox Networks Group has hired a former senior CNBC executive to become general manager of…
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Time Warner investment values Hulu at $5.8bn
Hulu has been valued at around US$5.83 billion after Time Warner made a multi-million dollar…