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Disney secures $66bn 21st Century Fox entertainment takeover

The Walt Disney Company has secured a US$66 billion deal that hands it most of…

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Iger could remain Disney CEO after Fox deal closes

Disney chief Bob Iger might not be done just yet. Reports claim Iger might re-up…

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Disney may make James Murdoch CEO

The Walt Disney Company is giving serious thought to appointing James Murdoch as its next…

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Star CEO to be new 21st Century Fox Asia boss

21st Century Fox has named the chairman and CEO of pay TV business Star India…

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Murdoch ‘confident of Sky deal approval’ in early 2018

21st Century Fox CEO James Murdoch has said he expects the company’s acquisition of Sky…

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Murdoch: Sky deal would be ‘positive’ for Brexit

James Murdoch has urged 21st Century Fox’s takeover of Sky to not be the victim…

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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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Peter Rice upped to 21st Century Fox president

Peter Rice has been promoted to president of global media giant 21st Century Fox. He…

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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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Fox CEO Murdoch: Sky deal on track

21st Century Fox CEO James Murdoch has claimed his company’s £11.7 billion (US$15 billion) takeover…

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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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Murdoch: ‘Sky deal will boost Europe’s creative industry’

21st Century Fox’s consolidation of Sky will provide a major boost for creative industries in the…

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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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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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Fox not keen on D2C, but Hulu-type services ‘key’

Direct-to-consumer services may not be a necessary part of the distribution mix for 21st Century…

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Fox News chief reportedly set for exit

Longstanding Fox News boss Roger Ailes will leave the news channel as soon as this…

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Fox planning $250m of staff cuts

21st Century Fox plans to make US$250 million of cuts across its US TV and…

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James Murdoch returns to Sky chair role

James Murdoch is to return to Sky as chairman in a move that many believe…

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Strong financial result for Sky in Europe

European satcaster Sky has posted strong first half operating and financial results for Sky, with…

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Fox takes control of Nat Geo JV

21st Century Fox has taken majority control of its National Geographic Channels joint venture. The…

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Fox eyes ‘bolt-on’ M&A opportunities

Highlights from 21st Century Fox’s first investor call since Rupert Murdoch stepped down as CEO…

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Fox veteran Hill exiting to create prodco

21st Century Fox is saying goodbye to senior programming executive David Hill after more than…

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Rupert Murdoch preps Fox exit

Rupert Murdoch is soon to step down as CEO of US-based media giant 21st Century…

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Darroch replaces Murdoch on Sky Deutschland board

Sky Deutschland has appointed Sky CEO Jeremy Darroch as the new chairman of its supervisory…

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Murdoch talks Shine/Endemol, Sky Europe in Cannes

James Murdoch spoke publicly about the Shine/Endemol merger yesterday at MIPCOM. Referring to the deal, which…

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Analysis: Will ITV get its way on UK retransmission fees?

ITV says the wider industry will back its aggressive to push to get the UK’s…

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James Murdoch to keynote MIPCOM

21st Century Fox’s co-COO James Murdoch will deliver a keynote at MIPCOM in October. Murdoch,…

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James, Lachlan Murdoch land key Fox roles

Rupert Murdoch has handed his sons Lachlan and James key new roles within his entertainment…

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21st Century Fox sells Star China TV stake

Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox has sold its entire 47% stake in Star China TV…

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Liberty boss says Murdochs approve of Virgin deal, dismisses Netflix threat

Rupert and James Murdoch both approve of Liberty Global’s takeover of Virgin Media and understand…

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