Comcast offers $31 billion for Sky, setting up showdown with Fox

On the heels of a federal judge's decision that AT&T's $85 billion acquisition for T.....»»

The Swiss anti-trust authority has approved Sunrise Communications' 6.3 billion Swiss franc ($6.36 billion) takeover of Liberty Global's UPC business, setting up a showdown between the telecoms company and foes of the deal......»»

Versum Materials and Massachusetts-based Entegris have set April 26 as the date for stockholder meetings to vote on the companies' $9 billion proposed merger......»»

Comcast has formally submitted a $31 billion bid to buy Sky, prompting the European pay-TV operator to drop its backing for a takeover by Fox and setting up a bidding war for the company......»»

LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. cable company Comcast Corp made a 22 billion pound ($31 billion) offer for pay-TV group Sky on Wednesday, beating an already agreed takeover bid from Rupert Murdoch's Fox by 16 percent......»»

The move follows AT&T's victory over the Justice Department in its antitrust battle to take over Time Warner Comcast Corp. made a long-awaited offer to acquire much of 21st Centu.....»»

The cable giant’s offer for the bulk of Fox’s businesses sets up a fight with Disney, which has already struck a deal for $52.4 billion for Rupert Murdoch’s empire......»»

(Reuters) - Comcast Corp offered $65 billion on Wednesday for Twenty-First Century Fox Inc media assets, emboldened by AT&T Inc prevailing over the Trump administration's attempt to block a merger with Time Warner Inc ......»»

Comcast offered $65 billion Wednesday for Twenty-First Century Fox media assets, emboldened by AT&T's prevailing over the Trump administration's attempt to block a merger with Time Warner.....»»

Comcast offered $65 billion Wednesday for Twenty-First Century Fox media assets, emboldened by AT&T's prevailing over the Trump administration's attempt to block a merger with Time Warner.....»»

On the heels of a federal judge's decision that AT&T's $85 billion acquisition for T.....»»

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Comcast offered $65 billion for Twenty-First Century Fox media assets, emboldened by AT&T prevailing over the Trump administration's attempt to block a merger with Time Warner. Roselle Chen reports......»»

Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) made an all cash offer for most of 21st Century Fox (NASDAQ: FOX) for $65 billion. Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) had previously agreed to purchase the same assets for less.  Disney........»»

The cable giant’s offer for the bulk of Fox’s businesses sets up a fight with Disney, which has already struck a deal for $52.4 billion for Rupert Murdoch’s empire......»»

The dominoes are already falling from the AT&T-Time Warner court ruling......»»

The bid is expected to be the first of many attempts to buy up pieces of the entertainment world in the wake of AT&T’s decisive legal victory in its efforts to purchase Time Warner......»»

Comcast is making a $65 billion bid for Fox's entertainment businesses, setting up a battle with Disney to become the next mega-media company. .....»»

The battle to acquire Fox could transform the entire media industry, setting the stage for a surge in media ETFs. U.S. cable operator Comcast Corp CMCSA has made a $65 billion or $35 per share bid to acquire the film product.....»»

A protracted $34 billion bidding war for European broadcaster Sky between U.S. rivals Comcast and Twenty-First Century Fox is likely to be settled by a quick-fire auction on Saturday......»»