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Star India MD exits for Google role
Sanjay Gupta has left his position as managing director of pay-television broadcaster Star India and the Indian division of its parent company Disney to take up a new role at internet firm Google
Disney handed six-month extension to sell Fox Sports’ Mexican arm
The Federal Telecommunications Institute (IFT), Mexico’s antitrust regulator, has agreed to hand Disney and Fox Sports a six-month extension to sell its sports assets in Mexico.
Star India financials hit by cricket rights costs
Incremental rights fee increases for cricket’s Indian Premier League and World Cup, as well as a lukewarm advertising market, have been cited as reasons for pay-television broadcaster Star India suffering a…
Disney details Disney+, ESPN+ and Hulu bundle offer
The Walt Disney Company has announced details of a $12.99 (€11.61) bundle that will provide access to the Disney+, ESPN+ and Hulu streaming services.
Sinclair confirms Fox RSNs acquisition
Sinclair Broadcasting Group has confirmed the acquisition of 21 Fox regional sports networks from US media giant Disney in a deal worth $10.6bn (€9.5bn).
Sinclair poised to secure 21 Fox RSNs in $10bn deal
Sinclair Broadcasting Group is on the brink of acquiring 21 Fox regional sports networks from Disney in a deal worth more than $10bn (€8.94bn).
Amazon linked to Sinclair partnership for Fox RSNs
US technology company Amazon is reportedly in talks to join Sinclair Broadcast Group’s bid to acquire the former Fox regional sports networks being sold off by the Walt Disney Company.
MLB and Liberty Media reportedly team up in quest to purchase Fox RSNs
The quest to purchase the former Fox regional sports networks has taken yet another twist with reports that Major League Baseball has teamed up with Liberty Media Group to buy the assets, which are worth…
Disney completes 21st Century Fox deal, Fox Sports spun off into new firm
The Walt Disney Company has completed its acquisition of the majority of 21st Century Fox’s assets, with the remainder - including Fox Sports - now spun off into a new company, the Fox Corporation.
Mexico regulator orders Disney to sell Fox Sports within six months
Mexico’s antitrust regulator, IFT, has ordered Disney to sell the Fox Sports channel in the country and its associated media rights within the next six months as a condition of its approval of the company’s $71…
Media companies join forces on targeted advertising initiative
A number of US media and technology companies have teamed up with smart-television company Vizio to form a consortium to develop technical standards to support the delivery of tailored advertising to households, potentially …
Brazil regulator rules Disney must sell Fox Sports along with media rights
Brazil’s antitrust regulator Cade has approved Walt Disney Company’s $71.3bn (€62.9bn)
MLB owners back plan to buy Fox RSNs
Major League Baseball's owners are backing commissioner Rob Manfred's plan to buy 21 of the 22 regional sports networks currently up for auction.
Disney is selling the RSNs a condition of its $71.
Sinclair, Apollo and MLB ‘make second-round offers for Fox RSNs’
Disney has attracted three second-round bids for the regional sports networks it needs to unload as part of its $71.3bn (€62.2bn) takeover of 21st Century Fox's entertainment assets.
Yankees engage with Amazon, Sinclair for Yes Network deal – report
Major League Baseball franchise the New York Yankees is reportedly in talks with e-commerce giant Amazon and US media company Sinclair Broadcast Group about a partnership to secure control of its regional…
MLB ‘looking at’ former Fox regional sports networks
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred has suggested the league could participate in the bidding process for the 22 Regional Sports Networks that are being divested as part of the asset takeover deal between Disney…
Subscriber base falls for ESPN
US sports broadcaster ESPN lost around two million subscribers in the 2018 financial year, according to new figures released by parent company Disney
Amazon bids for 22 former Fox Regional Sports Networks – report
Amazon has made its biggest and boldest move into live sports broadcasting by joining the bidding for all of the 22 Regional Sports Networks that Disney acquired from 21st Century Fox but has been forced …