Ex-Venu Sports CEO Pete Distad will head Fox’s over-the-top streaming service
Distad will now run Fox's upcoming direct-to-consumer streaming product, which is expected to cover news, sports, and entertainment.
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Former Fox executives Hernan Lopez and Carlos Martinez face bribery charges around World Cup rights bidding
"The schemes had powerful anti-competitive effects, distorting the market for the commercial rights associated with soccer and undermining the ability of other sports marketing companies to compete for such rights on terms more favorable to the rights-holders."
Analyst questions “New Fox” sports focus, citing programming costs and “lack of owned content with long-term value”
"Any economic gains are likely to be short-term in nature, as the leagues are likely to recapture any value creation in the next round of rights negotiations."
Fox executives are reportedly discussing buying back their regional sports networks from Disney
Meet the new Fox, same as the old Fox?
Comcast reportedly lining up bidders for Fox Sports Net channels
Comcast is prepping for another bid for Fox and talking about selling off Fox Sports Net RSN’s
Disney could sell off RSNs piecemeal, Comcast, AT&T, Charter, Endeavor and CAA floated as possible buyers
If Disney sells the Fox RSNs separately, that might get even more players involved in the bidding.
Department of Justice approves Disney’s bid for Fox on condition that Disney sells Fox RSNs; who will get them?
Disney has agreed to sell the 22 Fox RSNs in order to gain DOJ approval for the rest of the Fox assets in question. There should be plenty of interested buyers.
Disney outbids Comcast for 21st Century Fox assets with increased offer
Comcast attempted to scuttle the Disney-Fox agreement, but Bob Iger and company raised their offer and got the deal done.
Comcast reportedly making a push for 21st Century Fox, potentially disrupting Disney’s bid
Comcast hopes to scuttle Disney's seismic purchase, which included an empire of regional sports networks.
Comcast attempts end run around Rupert Murdoch and Fox, offers $31 billion to buy UK’s Sky
Comcast is increasing its bid to buy Sky to create a huge international entertainment and sports giant.
Comcast could look to outbid Disney for Fox provided the Feds approve AT&T/Time Warner merger
There are many hurdles for Comcast to clear if its wants to outbid Disney for Fox.
Fox shares take a heavy hit around Thursday Night Football deal, wiping out billions in share value
Fox's common stock went from $38.40 a share at close Tuesday to $36.71 at close Thursday, a loss of billions across the company's outstanding shares.
21st Century Fox’s bid to buy UK’s Sky hits snag
UK regulator feels Rupert Murdoch’s purchase of Sky would not be in the public interest.
Rupert Murdoch calls for Facebook to pay “trusted publishers” a “carriage fee similar to the model adopted by cable companies”
"The publishers are obviously enhancing the value and integrity of Facebook through their news and content but are not being adequately rewarded for those services."
What the Disney-Fox deal means for ESPN, Fox Sports, and regional sports networks
Disney officially announces purchase of 21st Century Fox, launch of ESPN Plus service, stake in Hulu
ESPN Plus will launch in Spring 2018, along with a new app for the service.
Disney-Fox deal in final stages and could be announced Thursday, will reportedly include $60 billion in assets
Following Comcast's exit from the talks to buy Fox assets, Disney looks set to land them, with a deal likely coming later this week.
Disney-Fox talks could lead to Bob Iger staying on longer at Rupert Murdoch’s request
Murdoch has reportedly asked for Iger to stay on longer as a condition of any sale of Fox assets to Disney.
ESPN’s addition of Fox Sports Networks would boost ESPN’s value by roughly 50 percent
An analysis valued Fox's regional sports networks at roughly $22 billion.
What will the local Fox Sports Nets add to ESPN? A whole lot
ESPN can tap heavily into the resources of the Fox Sports Nets if parent company Disney closes the deal with 21st Century Fox.
Looks like 21st Century Fox is back in play for Disney
Comcast, Sony and Verizon are also pursuing 21st Century Fox
Like Disney, Comcast reportedly wants to buy 21st Century Fox’s non-news and sports properties
Talks are ongoing between Comcast and 21st Century Fox about a sale of Fox assets outside the U.S. news and sports realms.
What a Disney/Fox deal could mean for ESPN’s streaming service
If Disney obtains Fox, it would gain the company’s European and Asian sports networks.
Potential Disney purchase of 21st Century Fox could have major ramifications for sports world
Fox selling entertainment properties to Disney to focus on news and sports could have big implications for both companies.
Credit Suisse analyst lowers price, earnings targets for Fox over NFL ratings, Sky purchase concerns
"The key near term headwinds are soft NFL ratings and the risk that the Sky transaction is blocked by UK regulators."
