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M&A
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WarnerMedia boss says HBO Europe is a “valuable asset”
WarnerMedia boss John Stankey has refuted that the business is looking to sell its HBO…
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Disney completes $71bn acquisition of 21st Century Fox
Disney completes its US$71bn acquisition of the bulk of 21st Century Fox today, paving the way…
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Disney, Fox merger set to close March 20
The Walt Disney Company has set a March 20 date to finalise its $71.3bn acquisition…
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Report: Sony looks to India as it eyes Zee Entertainment stake
Sony Corporation is in the running to pick up a stake in Zee Entertainment after…
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Comcast-Sky and Disney-Fox to spend $43bn on content in 2018
The mergers of Comcast-Sky and Disney-Fox mean that two in every 10 dollars spent on…
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Hulu set to reach 23m subs by year end
Hulu is on track to reach over 23m subscribers by year end, according to Hulu…
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Aussie court approves Nine & Fairfax merger
An Australian federal court has approved the merger of Nine Entertainment and Fairfax Media, which…
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Disney in talks to sell A+E stake to Hearst
Disney is in talks to sell off part of its stake in A+E Networks to…
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Comcast closes Sky purchase with a majority share
Comcast has closed its purchase of 21st Century Fox’s holding in Sky, with a 75%…
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ITV rules out Endemol Shine purchase
ITV has said that it will not make a bid for Endemol Shine, joining the…
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‘New Fox’ reveals key leadership team
Lachlan Murdoch, the future chairman and CEO of Fox after Disney purchases key assets from…
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Sky urges shareholders to accept Comcast offer
Sky has advised its shareholders to accept Comcast’s $39bn takeover days after the US telecom…
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Fox extends offer for Sky as auction deadline looms
21st Century Fox has extended its deadline for Sky shareholders to accept its £14 a share…
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YouGov: 48% of UK consumers worry about US media dominance
Half of UK media consumers are worried that US companies moving to the nation will…
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Newen acquires stakes in Dutch and Danish prodcos
TF1-owned Newen is acquiring equity stakes in two production companies: Pupkin, from the Netherlands and…
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21st Century Fox invests $100m in Caffeine
Twenty-First Century Fox has invested US$100 million in Caffeine, a social broadcasting platform for gaming,…
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RTL withdraws interest in Endemol Shine purchase
German broadcaster RTL has withdrawn its interest in buying Endemol Shine as it focuses on…
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Disney must offer £14 a share for Sky, says UK’s takeover body
The UK’s Takeover Panel has confirmed that Disney must offer at least £14 a share…
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Kutcher-backed Chicken Soup to acquire SVOD player
Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, a ‘positive content’ company backed by Ashton Kutcher’s A…
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Tencent to acquire film & TV outfit New Classics Media
China Literature Limited, the publically listed e-books unit of Tencent holdings, is set to acquire…
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AT&T acquires full stake in Otter Media
AT&T has acquired The Chernin Group’s controlling interest in Otter Media, the joint venture between…
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Fox posts offer note for Sky deal
Twenty-First Century Fox has put in an offer document and form of acceptance for its…
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DOJ slams judge’s approval of AT&T/Warner merger
The US District Court’s greenlighting of AT&T’s merger with Time Warner merger was only possible…
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AMC agrees $274m deal to buy RLJ Entertainment
AMC Networks has entered a definitive agreement to acquire RLJ Entertainment for an aggregate value…
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Disney/Fox shareholders approve $71.3bn merger
21st Century Fox and Disney shareholders have approved the acquisition of Fox’s entertainment business by Disney….
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Viacom confirms Awesomeness TV acquisition
Viacom has confirmed that it will acquire Awesomeness TV, a digital-first destination for original programming…
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Nine and Fairfax announce $4bn merger
Commercial TV network Nine Entertainment this morning confirmed it had agreed a merger deal with…
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Comcast drops bidding war with Disney
Comcast has dropped the bidding war with Disney to acquire assets from 21st Century Fox…
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TBI Weekly: Is it the end of HBO as we know it?
John Stankey’s bid to “alter and change” HBO’s direction got people talking this week. Is…
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US gov’t to appeal merger go-ahead for AT&T, Warner
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) is to appeal the court decision approving the merger…