Broadcast-streaming. Comcast, the world’s largest broadcasting company, confirmed it is putting together a rival offer to Disney. Last year, 21st Century Fox turned down a bid from Comcast citing regulatory concerns. Comcast and Disney are also slugging it out with rival offers for Europe’s largest pay TV network Sky. Meanwhile, the Murdoch family have appointed executives to manage Fox News and Fox Sports, the TV channels which would be omitted from Disney’s acquisition of 21st Century Fox. These moves may well be complicated further if Comcast’s impending bid includes the news and sports channels. It is possible, however, that the Comcast bid for 21st Century Fox is merely a tactic to persuade Disney, ultimately, to allow the Comcast bid for Sky TV while it acquires the rest of 21st Century Fox. Those are the deals are considered most likely to achieve regulatory clearance in the US and Europe.
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Comcast may fight Disney for 21st Century Fox
