Disney Buys Fox

[Mickeyfan1990]

We are now one month away.

Who's excited?

[Big Disney Fan]

We are now one month away.

Who's excited?

From what, DisneyPlus? I don't think that's happening until later in the year.

[Mickeyfan1990]

We are now one month away.

Who's excited?

From what, DisneyPlus? I don't think that's happening until later in the year.

https://variety.com/2018/biz/news/disne ... 202976061/

[Mickeyfan1990]

Disney and Fox are now crossing a hurdle with Brazil over sports:

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-fox- ... SKBN1O22LS

[Sotiris]

Amazon Bid for Fox Networks May Escalate Sports Rights Arms Race
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ ... on-1166266

Fox Confirms It Won’t Bid on Disney’s Regional Sports Networks
https://variety.com/2019/biz/news/fox-d ... 203105421/

[Mickeyfan1990]

International division reorganized:

https://deadline.com/2018/12/disney-reo ... 202519387/

[willard]

Looks like Disney may have to sell more sports networks.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-fox- ... SKBN1O22LS
https://www.eluniversal.com.mx/english/ ... n-mexico-0

[Mickeyfan1990]

Despite the current hurdles with Brazil and Mexico, we're nearly there!:

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ ... ce-1169862

[Mickeyfan1990]

The Disney-Fox merger is now expected to close by the end of January 2019:

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/all/disney ... le-n952026

[Sotiris]

How Paranoid Should Studios & Exhibitors Be About The Disney-Fox Merger In 2019?
https://deadline.com/2018/12/disney-fox ... 202525476/

[Mickeyfan1990]

Even though we're now a few weeks away, Entertainment Earth reports the deal is now finalized!

https://news.entertainmentearth.com/201 ... quisition/

[Mickeyfan1990]

Brazil expected to approve the deal before the end of the month:
https://seekingalpha.com/news/3420509-b ... divestment

[Sotiris]

The assets of 21st Century Fox that Disney didn't buy will form a new company that was unofficially referred to in the press as "New Fox". It has now been officially named Fox Corp. which is consistent with Murdoch's other spin-off company News Corp.

21st Century Fox Announces Filing of Registration Statement on Form 10 for Fox Corporation
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-release ... 74287.html

[Mickeyfan1990]

Disney-Fox merger, Colombia approved (requires translation):

https://twitter.com/DisneyTVA/status/10 ... 3782260739

[Mickeyfan1990]

The merger is now expected to close in March:

https://variety.com/2019/biz/news/fox-d ... 203105421/

[Mickeyfan1990]

The Simpsons has been renewed for seasons 31 and 32, but whether it gets renewed after those seasons is up to Disney:

http://disneytvanimation.com/post/18225 ... seasons-31

[Big Disney Fan]

The Simpsons has been renewed for seasons 31 and 32, but whether it gets renewed after those seasons is up to Disney:

http://disneytvanimation.com/post/18225 ... seasons-31

I sure hope not!

[Mickeyfan1990]

If you're still worried about Disney making Fox properties like The Simpsons and Family Guy "family-friendly", worry no longer.


http://disneytvanimation.com/post/18241 ... veals-more

Nothing to worry about.

[Big Disney Fan]

If you're still worried about Disney making Fox properties like The Simpsons and Family Guy "family-friendly", worry no longer.


http://disneytvanimation.com/post/18241 ... veals-more

Nothing to worry about.

Actually, my biggest concern is what this will mean for the Disney parks. I only skim-read it, so I may have missed something, but I'm sure they didn't mention the parks, mostly just the Disney Plus thing.

[RyGuy]

If you're still worried about Disney making Fox properties like The Simpsons and Family Guy "family-friendly", worry no longer.


http://disneytvanimation.com/post/18241 ... veals-more

Nothing to worry about.

Actually, my biggest concern is what this will mean for the Disney parks. I only skim-read it, so I may have missed something, but I'm sure they didn't mention the parks, mostly just the Disney Plus thing.

I didn’t read the article but with respect to the parks, I wouldn’t expect The Simpson’s anytime soon as I believe there is some sort of deal with Universal. There’s a whole Simpson’s miniland at Universal Studios Hollywood. Even if they could be added to Disneyland right away, I doubt Disney would just from the perspective of differentiation - I think they wouldn’t want people to say, “Oh I saw this at Universal.”
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