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Sky Takeover Battle Between Fox and Comcast May Go to Auction

by Andrew Fenn

If it isn’t resolved soon, the battle between Comcast and 21st Century Fox to acquire a majority share of Sky will head to a sealed bid auction, overseen by the UK Takeover Panel. Comcast …

Disney Boosts Fox Offer

by Bob Raikes

Disney has increased its offer for 21st Century Fox to $71.3 billion (€61.6bn) in cash and shares and ahead of the offer for the company by Comcast. The offer is $10 per share more …

Acquisitions in US Media Move On

by Bob Raikes

In a busy week for mergers and acquisitions and Comcast has made a bid of $65 billion for the assets of 21st Century Fox (which includes Sky) (Comcast Preparing to Outbid Disney in Sky …

Comcast Enters Into Sky Bidding War With 21st Century Fox

by Andrew Fenn

Comcast has apparently outbid 21st Century Fox in a battle to take over Sky. Fox already owns 39% of Sky, and its application to purchase the remaining 61% is currently under review by the …

Samsung Amplifies Longstanding Partnership with 20TH Century Fox

by Isaac Oburu

Samsung Electronics today unveiled a shared vision with 20th Century Fox (Fox) to further elevate the consumer viewing experience, and the TV industry at large. A new video released by the company highlights its …

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NextVR Partners with Fox

by Isaac Oburu

NextVR has announced that it will begin a five-year partnership with Fox Sports, offering fans live VR coverage of US sporting events. Fox Sports’ Daytona 500 VR broadcast will be available free through the …

No Hurry for Sky-Fox Deal

by Tom Allen

James Murdoch, CEO of Fox, has said that he wants to take control of Sky’s European business, which recently merged into a single platform (BSkyB Completes Sky Acquisitions). Fox owns 39% of the combined …

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AOC Makes the Impossible Possible

by Tom Allen

AOC, through a partnership with 20th Century Fox, is the official monitor partner for The Martian – the new film based on the novel by Andy Weir. AOC displays are used throughout the film, …

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Dolby Expands Studio Partners

by Tom Allen

Several companies have signed deals with Dolby, to produce films using the high-end Dolby Vision HDR format. Sony Pictures, Warner Brothers and 20th Century Fox are all part of the move; they will release …

WD Works With Fox and Samsung for UHD Storage

by Tom Allen

Western Digital has shown off a new storage device for UltraHD content. The ‘My Passport Cinema’ drive uses the Vidity system (Hollywood’s UltraHD Service Becomes Vidity). It will work with Vidity-compatible displays and other …

EC Begins Pay-TV Antitrust Investigations

by Tom Allen

The European Commission has involved six major US film studios in an antitrust filing. A Statement of Objections (a formal step in EC violations into expected antitrust inquiries) has been sent to Disney, NBC …

Fox Begins UltraHD-HDR Rollout

by Tom Allen

Fox has released its first four UltraHD HDR films: Kingsman: The Secret Service, The Maze Runner, Life of Pi and Exodus: Gods and Kings. Consumers can purchase the films on M-Go on download them …