Friday, April 27, 2018

The battle for Sky: what next for Murdoch, Comcast and Disney?

US firm Comcast’s rival bid is expected to spark a complex game of cat and mouse

Comcast is attempting to outfox Rupert Murdoch’s attempt to take over Sky, by lodging its own bid for the pay-TV group. Meanwhile, Disney is waiting in the wings with a $66bn (£47bn) bid for Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox entertainment business, which includes a 39% stake in Sky. This complex game of cat and mouse involving three global media heavyweights is set to play out over the summer.

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from Mergers and acquisitions | The Guardian https://ift.tt/2HwCYiX

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