DDF Exclusive Disney and Fox deal likely to be announced next week; includes sale of Nat Geo, Star India, Hulu and Regional Sports

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Comcast is in talks with 21st Century Fox about buying major assets, sources say

 

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21st Century Fox Bidders Are Enticed by International Assets
Global Hunt: Comcast is especially interested in Fox's international assets, in part because the U.S. pay-TV market has stagnated.

Comcast is especially interested in Fox’s holdings in Europe and India, according to a person familiar with the cable giant’s thinking. They include its 39% stake in the U.K. pay-TV operator Sky and Star India, a fast-growing group of channels carrying everything from cricket to nightly soap operas.

Sony has a larger presence abroad with entertainment channels reaching close to two billion subscribers. Acquiring Sky and Star would greatly increase its already strong hand. The new chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment, Tony Vinciquerra, was a senior executive at Fox for many years; he was instrumental in the development of its cable operations and is familiar with its international businesses.

James Murdoch Ponders His Future Beyond Fox

Murdoch has spent years helping build Fox’s international, entertainment and sports assets, from a stake in satellite provider Sky Plc to channels such as National Geographic and Star India -- the very holdings now being eyed by Comcast Corp., Walt Disney Co. and others.

International assets such as Sky and Star India are more in line with his global expertise, according to a person familiar with his thinking. If Fox sold the entertainment businesses and kept the news channel, James Murdoch would consider parting ways with the company, the person said, asking not to be identified discussing private conversations.

James would consider moving to Disney or Comcast if those companies asked him to join in a management role, bringing along his expertise in the assets he’s developed, the person said. It remains unclear whether those companies would make such an offer. James could also go off and create his own venture, given his experience in media and technology.

Rupert Murdoch would happily maintain his hold on Fox News, the Fox broadcast network and perhaps sports channels, depending on the deal, people familiar with the matter said last week. Those assets are some of Fox’s most profitable, and Fox News is the most-watched cable news network.

 

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Media giants Disney and 21st Century Fox appear to have restarted deal talk, The Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday, despite speculation that the conversation between the two parties had cooled off.

The Journal, citing sources familiar with the matter, said that a deal by Disney to purchase some of 21st Century Fox's assets was "gaining momentum" — in line with a CNBC report from last month that said the two sides haven't completely given up on striking an agreement.

According to the WSJ, the talks are focused largely on 21st Century Fox's movie and TV studio assets, in addition to key U.K. and India media holdings. Neither Fox News or sports network FS1 are expected to be included in a deal, the sources told the publication.

Disney, 21st Century Fox talks have gotten a second wind, and a deal is still possible: Report

 

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Disney all set to close deal with Fox for $60 billion

The Walt Disney Company is in advanced discussions to buy significant parts of 21st Century Fox, the media company run by the Murdoch family.The enterprise value of the Fox assets in the Disney deal is seen as above $60 billion, according to media reports.

Deal between the two companies could end up splitting up the Murdochs as an operating team, with James Murdoch potentially leaving his father and brother to work at Disney.

Fox is also in negotiations with Comcast, but the talks with Disney are moving faster. An agreement with Disney could be announced as soon as next week according to media reports.

If a deal is reached, it would be the latest instance of upheaval in the media industry, as giants like Disney and Comcast seek to get even bigger to compete against newer players like Netflix. And medium-size companies like Fox are under pressure to also gain scale through acquisitions or to shrink and focus on specific businesses

Read more at: http://www.televisionpost.com/television/disney-all-set-to-close-deal-with-fox-for-60-billion/ | TelevisionPost.com

 

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Disney and Twenty-First Century Fox had gained momentum and they are almost in the verge of closing the deal, and the announcement on the deal could come as soon as next week, according to sources familiar with the matter.

The deal contemplates the sale of Fox’s Nat Geo, Star India, Regional sports Networks, Movie studios and stakes in Sky and Hulu, among other properties. What would remain at Fox includes its news and business news divisions, broadcast network and Fox sports.

With this deal Disney also would get Fox’s 30 percent stake in Hulu. Disney already has a 30 percent stake in Hulu, so that arrangement would give it majority ownership of the digital OTT platform.

The enterprise value of the Fox assets in the Disney deal is seen as above $60 billion, according to sources. Current Fox shareholders would get one share of the Fox company that remains after the movie and television assets are sold plus shares of Disney in a fixed exchange ratio.

Disney and Fox deal likely to be announced next week; includes sale of Nat Geo, Star India, Hulu and Regional Sports

 

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So Disney on the verge of something big in India.They are very good in their negotiations and have most of the channels on all Dth till now.Hope to see they expand their reach.

 

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So Disney on the verge of something big in India.They are very good in their negotiations and have most of the channels on all Dth till now.Hope to see them expand their reach.

maybe in a year or two, whole star brand will be changed to Disney like Disney Plus, Disney Bharat, Disney Gold, Disney Movies, Disney World, Disney Sports, Disney MAA, Disney Suvarna, Disney Pravah, Disney Jalsha, Disney Vijay, Disney Asianet
maybe they'll retain nat geo.

But After years of hurdles, the star has somehow got a stable position India with good regional, national, sports channel portfolio. they should reconsider selling the whole brand to Disney.

 

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maybe in a year or two, whole star brand will be changed to Disney like Disney Plus, Disney Bharat, Disney Gold, Disney Movies, Disney World, Disney Sports, Disney MAA, Disney Suvarna, Disney Pravah, Disney Jalsha, Disney Vijay, Disney Asianet
maybe they'll retain nat geo.

But After years of hurdles, the star has somehow got a stable position India with good regional, national, sports channel portfolio. they should reconsider selling the whole brand to Disney.

@ Bold : I agree with you on this bro.

 

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maybe in a year or two, whole star brand will be changed to Disney like Disney Plus, Disney Bharat, Disney Gold, Disney Movies, Disney World, Disney Sports, Disney MAA, Disney Suvarna, Disney Pravah, Disney Jalsha, Disney Vijay, Disney Asianet
maybe they'll retain nat geo.

But After years of hurdles, the star has somehow got a stable position India with good regional, national, sports channel portfolio. they should reconsider selling the whole brand to Disney.

In M & A with respect to Fox ,Star was one of the components .In spite of India business doing very well the business of Fox viewed at the portfolio level they would have taken this decision.