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Disney/FOX Acquisition Thread

AlexanderMBush

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Nick said:
Doubt it because China owns a majority of SHDL.
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hmm, so Disney is the..Minority, in the case of SDL (Even though they are rights holders)?

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I think what's good to see, is how things are seemingly being wanted to be kept on-course, and to keep people who are along the position of power at 21CF & the minor companies along with it. What I'm curious of, is NatGeo.
 
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AlexanderMBush said:
hmm, so Disney is the..Minority, in the case of SDL (Even though they are rights holders)?

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I think what's good to see, is how things are seemingly being wanted to be kept on-course, and to keep people who are along the position of power at 21CF & the minor companies along with it. What I'm curious of, is NatGeo.
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Depends how long they keep them on. Companies are notorious using these Execs. as place makers for transitions, and then they mysteriously disappear within a year or so. Disney has a really bad rep in film & tv industry of being very difficult to work for. I wouldn't put too much stock into them keeping these people on for now. They'll probably use them only as long as they need to, and then, poof, they're gone.
 
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AlexanderMBush said:
hmm, so Disney is the..Minority, in the case of SDL (Even though they are rights holders)?

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I think what's good to see, is how things are seemingly being wanted to be kept on-course, and to keep people who are along the position of power at 21CF & the minor companies along with it. What I'm curious of, is NatGeo.
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Intellectual Property doesn’t have much protections in China.
 
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I think they were getting the China date confused with the original EU one which was on October 19th
 
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quinnmac000 said:
EU approved with it having to sell off some assets in the EEA markets....additionally Disney called off sale of Endemol Shine and will continue co-ownership.
European Commission Approves Disney’s $71 Billion Acquisition Of Fox | Deadline
According to Bloomberg, Comcast is done with European M&A since they have acquired Sky.
Bloomberg: Comcast done with Europe M&A after Sky - Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA) | Seeking Alpha
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'“Our plate is full; we know what we are doing; we’re pausing the share buyback and focusing on the balance sheet," CEO Brian Roberts says about continental expansion.'

I think that means a temporary 3-5 year pause to lower debt load by $20-30 billion. I'd be surprised if it meant any sort of longer pause than that; Sky is strong in the UK but needs further asset purchases (read: cable units) in Germany, Austria, Italy, and Spain to stabilize their continental operations.
 
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zg44 said:
'“Our plate is full; we know what we are doing; we’re pausing the share buyback and focusing on the balance sheet," CEO Brian Roberts says about continental expansion.'

I think that means a temporary 3-5 year pause to lower debt load by $20-30 billion. I'd be surprised if it meant any sort of longer pause than that; Sky is strong in the UK but needs further asset purchases (read: cable units) in Germany, Austria, Italy, and Spain to stabilize their continental operations.
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Wise move on Comcast part. Consolidate, learn the market inside & out, & get Sky where they want it to be....and then, if the situation warrants, pursue whatever looks right for the market.
 
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HereWeGo said:
I’m not sure why anyone would think this would not happen but just in case you thought differently, here ya go. It’s done.

Disney Gets China Approval for Fox Acquisition | Hollywood Reporter
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It's a credit to Iger and his personal relationships that it got through.

There's serious bad-blood between the US and China right now on trade related issues, and China's slow-playing US corporate mergers that require Chinese approval; some are going to probably end up cancelled if China is as aggressive in other sectors as they've been in slowing semiconductor mergers.
 
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zg44 said:
It's a credit to Iger and his personal relationships that it got through.
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Oh it totally comes down to Iger and his abilities. I never doubted that he would make it happen. Plus, it seems that Disney has always had a pretty good relationship with China in general.
 
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