Finance
Disney’s $71 billion acquisition of 21st Century Fox assets approved
- Shareholders on Friday gave the go-ahead for a $71 billion deal between 21st Century Fox and Disney.
- After prevailing in a bidding war with Comcast, Disney is purchasing the assets, which exclude the Fox News and Fox Business networks.
Shareholders have approved a $71 billion deal that merges some of 21st Century Fox’s film and television assets with Disney.
Both companies announced Friday that their shareholders gave the greenlights to create a new Fox in separate meetings.
Disney is purchasing the assets, which exclude the Fox News and Fox Business networks, for $38 a share.
Disney raised its offer after Comcast ignited a bidding war by putting in a $65 per share offer for the 21st Century Fox assets. Comcast ended its bid last week, saying it would instead focus on its fight with Fox to acquire the British broadcaster Sky.
“Combining the 21CF businesses with Disney and establishing new ‘Fox’ will unlock significant value for our shareholders,” Rupert Murdoch, the executive chairman of 21st Century Fox, said in a statement.
The Justice Department approved the deal on condition that the company sold the Fox Sports regional networks.
Disney and 21st Century Fox shares were little changed after the shareholder approval on Friday.
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