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Fox chose Disney over Comcast on regulatory, stock fears: filing

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Television titans bulk up to battle internet rivals

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US cable giant Comcast seeks to outfox Murdoch with higher bid for Sky

UScablegiantComcastjoinedinthebattleforpan-EuropeansatelliteTVgroupSkyonTuesday,outbiddingRupertMurdoch's21stCenturyFox,whosetakeoverambitionshavehitUKgovernmen

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Britain eyes ‘commercial potential’ of Belt and Road Initiative

ThemanresponsibleforBritain’sglobaltradeafterBrexitstressedthe“significantcommercialpotential”oftheBeltandRoadInitiative(BRI)inaspeechonWednesdayevening.Interna

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Marvel's hits and misses over 20 years

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Rupert Murdoch recovering from back injury<br>

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Strangers on a plane: Fox debuts mid-air comedy 'LA to Vegas'

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Disney backs Fox's request for more data protection in antitrust trial

WaltDisneyCo(DIS.N)joinedTwenty-FirstCenturyFoxInc(FOXA.O)onWednesdayinaskingthejudgehearingATTInc’s(T.N)antitrustcasetostrengthenanorderaimedatkeepingitsdatapr

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Disney-Fox deal may create a new nerdy nirvana

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Weekly top 10 hot news (Dec.09-Dec.15)

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Disney deal to buy Fox entertainment assets could reshape media industry

TheWaltDisneyCo.acquisitionofalargechunkof21stCenturyFoxisexpectedtoreshapethefilm-makinglandscape,unitingtwoofthe"bigsix"Hollywoodstudiosunderoneumbrellaforthe

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Disney to buy 21st Century Fox assets for $52.4 bn

WaltDisneyCo.onThursdayagreedtobuykeyfilmandtelevisionoperationsof21stCenturyFoxina52.4-billion-dollarstockdealthatcouldreshapethemedia-entertainmentworldandste

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Fox News host Jeanine Pirro sued for defamation

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Disney set to seal $60bn 21st Century Fox takeover

WaltDisneyisclosetoconfirmingadealtobuy21stCenturyFox'sentertainmentassetsforabout$60bn,reportssay.Thesalewouldincludethe20thCenturyFoxfilmstudioandtheSkyandSta

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Disney resumes acquisition talks with Fox: WSJ

USmediaandentertainmentgiantDisneyhasreneweddiscussionsforthepurchaseofsomeofrival21stCenturyFox'sassets,TheWallStreetJournalreportedSaturday.Talksbetweenthetwo

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How sexual misconduct claims brought down 5 major media players

Numerousaccusationsofsexualmisconductagainsthigh-profilemediafigureshavebeenmadeinrecentmonths,largelycomingaftertheallegationsofwidespreadabusebyHollywoodprodu

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Televisa, Globo paid FIFA bribes for 2026/2030 World Cup rights

AprosecutionwitnessinthecorruptiontrialofthreeformersoccerofficialstestifiedonWednesdaythatMexico’sGrupoTelevisaandBrazil’sGlobotookpartina15millionUSdollarsbri