Disney's Acquisition Of Fox May Not Be A Done Deal - A New Report Indicates That Comcast May Top Their Bid

Disney's Acquisition Of Fox May Not Be A Done Deal - A New Report Indicates That Comcast May Top Their Bid

We had been led to believe that Disney's official acquisition of 21st Century Fox's assets was now just a formality, however, a new report from CNBC suggests that Comcast is very much still in the picture.

By MarkCassidy - Feb 05, 2018 05:02 PM EST
Filed Under: Disney
Our last update on the massive Disney/Fox deal that still has everyone talking strongly indicated that the House of Mouse had come out on top and that it was only a matter of time before the acquisition was made official.

Well, it seems Comcast may have thrown a spanner in the works before anyone could sign on the dotted line.

A new report by CNBC claims that negotiations are technically still open, and that their own parent company, Comcast, is considering topping Disney's $52.4 billion offer.

Apparently, Rupert Murdock had considered Disney to be the safer option because a partnership with Comcast would have a harder time passing government regulation. That deal would be viewed as being very similar to At&T's attempted acquisition of Time Warner which has faced strong government opposition. But, should AT&T be allowed to buy Time Warner, Fox could well consider Comcast's offer if they do indeed outbid Disney.

There are clearly a lot of variables at play here, but if this report is accurate, we should probably hold off on those united MCU parties for a little while!
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JohnnyTBP
JohnnyTBP - 2/5/2018, 5:24 PM
They don't want Kevin Feige to have all the power
SonOfAGif
SonOfAGif - 2/5/2018, 5:30 PM
@JohnnyTBP - He still gets xmen back regardless.
warmachinerocks
warmachinerocks - 2/5/2018, 5:27 PM
You're tearing me apart lisa!!!
TheGoat
TheGoat - 2/7/2018, 8:57 AM
@warmachinerocks - Oh hi doggy.
ODanil
ODanil - 2/5/2018, 5:28 PM
"Vader *Noooo*.gif"
Hush2010
Hush2010 - 2/5/2018, 5:28 PM
It doesnt matter XMen and FF rights revert either way.
JohnnyTBP
JohnnyTBP - 2/5/2018, 5:29 PM
Disney looking the reports
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