Comcast jumps into bidding war for 21st Century Fox's media assets
by Meg James, Los Angeles Times
Nov 17, 2017
3 minutes
LOS ANGELES_Comcast Corp. has joined the pursuit of Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox entertainment assets, expressing interest in acquiring Fox's Los Angeles-based movie studio, sports networks, cable channels and its vast international operations, according to two people familiar with the move.
The Philadelphia cable company already owns NBCUniversal, so buying Fox's entertainment assets would turn it into a dominant media company in an increasingly shrinking field. Walt Disney Co. engaged
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