Disney/FOX Acquisition Thread

[Mad Dog]

Real life "Let's Make A Deal". Waiting for Comcast's next move. ....reminds me of the scene in the movie "The Quiet Man" when John Wayne bids against Victor McLaglen for his ancestral Irish home.....Done, done & done.

 

[Scott W.]

What a weird day for Fox. You start the morning with this:

Top Fox TV Producers Criticize Fox News Over Immigration Commentary - WSJ

and then get an increased bid in the afternoon.

 

[Teebin]

Fox news isn’t involved in this bid I don’t think.

 

[Alicia]

Fox news isn’t involved in this bid I don’t think.

No, but they're not helping the brand at the moment.

 

[Teebin]

That brings up a good question. I wonder if either of these companies would change the name of the tv broadcast network or studio and ditch the Fox name entirely.

 

[zg44]

That brings up a good question. I wonder if either of these companies would change the name of the tv broadcast network or studio and ditch the Fox name entirely.

Fox name will be completely gone from the Fox assets after this asset sale.

It's like how AT&T changed name of Time Warner because there's too much confusion between the cable company and entertainment company.

Fox name is too toxic to keep. We'll see name changes.

 

[Alicia]

Fox name will be completely gone from the Fox assets after this asset sale.

It's like how AT&T changed name of Time Warner because there's too much confusion between the cable company and entertainment company.

Fox name is too toxic to keep. We'll see name changes.

I wouldn't expect Disney to change the Fox name in all cases, especially when they need a different umbrella for their non-family friendly programming. Also, I would hate to lose the classic Fox fanfare before movies!

 

[zg44]

I wouldn't expect Disney to change the Fox name in all cases, especially when they need a different umbrella for their non-family friendly programming. Also, I would hate to lose the classic Fox fanfare before movies!

They may drop the Fox name and keep 21st Century alone like in the old days before Fox bought 20th Century.

But I do expect the Fox name to disappear off the assets.

Only FX is likely to remain with its name.

 

[Disneyhead]

I believe 21st Centry Fox will stay. The FOX entertainment channel will most likely be rebranded.

 

[jtsalien]

I believe 21st Centry Fox will stay. The FOX entertainment channel will most likely be rebranded.

Just don't let the freeform geniuses near it please. We don't need a network called "foxx".

 

[Mad Dog]

Just don't let the freeform geniuses near it please. We don't need a network called "foxx".

Yeah, that Freeform rename from ABC Family made no sense. I can still never remember that name when I'm looking for that channel on the TV listings.

 

[Alicia]

Would Disney get the Fox TV network in the deal? Would they be allowed to own that and ABC at the same time?

I'm sure it's been discussed before, but I haven't paid that much attention, but along those same lines: What about Fox Sports 1, etc, when they already own ESPN stations?

 

[zg44]

Would Disney get the Fox TV network in the deal? Would they be allowed to own that and ABC at the same time?

I'm sure it's been discussed before, but I haven't paid that much attention, but along those same lines: What about Fox Sports 1, etc, when they already own ESPN stations?

Nope those are being spun out into a "New Fox" with Fox, Fox News/Business, Fox Sports 1-2, BTN.

 

[Alicia]

Nope those are being spun out into a "New Fox" with Fox, Fox News/Business, Fox Sports 1-2, BTN.

Okay, thanks. That's what I was wondering.

 

[Mad Dog]

Nope those are being spun out into a "New Fox" with Fox, Fox News/Business, Fox Sports 1-2, BTN.

Yes, and that's also the reason the names of the asset sale will need to change, if anything, to avoid confusion with the remaining Fox possessions.

 

[Teebin]

Three questions were asked at the same time so it made the answer somewhat unclear. Is Rupert Murdoch keeping the local Fox affiliate stations in the US?

 

[Mad Dog]

Three questions were asked at the same time so it made the answer somewhat unclear. Is Rupert Murdoch keeping the local Fox affiliate stations in the US?

Yes. That's the issue that would have been problematic with government regulators.

 

[zg44]

Three questions were asked at the same time so it made the answer somewhat unclear. Is Rupert Murdoch keeping the local Fox affiliate stations in the US?

Yes, only the Fox Regional Sports Networks are included in the sale; the main Fox affiliates are staying with "New Fox".

 

[Parkscope Joe]

 

[Brian G.]

^ Was just about to post.

Basically - Comcast makes $80b bid now.