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Lachlan Murdoch lined up to replace brother as Fox chief
Lachlan Murdoch will replace his brother James as chief executive of 21st Century Fox when the media company finalises a deal to offload its television and film assets to Walt Disney.
A new day for Fox as it bets big on Thursday Night Football
Fox’s acquisition of broadcast rights to the NFL’s Thursday Night Football package is the first step in the US media group’s rebuilding project after many of its assets were sold to Disney.
Regulator says Fox-Sky deal ‘not in public interest’
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority has provisionally found that media company 21st Century Fox’s proposed takeover of Sky is not in the public interest, scuppering a second attempt by Rupert Murdoch to seize full control of the European pay-television broadcaster.
Sullivan promoted at Fox Networks Group
Brian Sullivan has been promoted to president and chief operating officer of the Fox Networks Group division of media company 21st Century Fox.
Big Ten Network signs FloSports partnership
The Big Ten Network, a joint venture between US college sport organisation the Big Ten Conference and the Fox Entertainment Group division of US media company 21st Century Fox, has agreed a distribution partnership with sports streaming specialist FloSports.
US sports broadcasters unite for disaster relief campaign
Sports broadcaster ESPN has joined forces with a number of rival operators in the US to simulcast coverage of the Liga MX, the top division of football in Mexico, as part of a fund-raising initiative designed to support people affected by a series of natural disasters in the Americas.
Sky and Fox left frustrated as regulators set to probe deal
Sky has expressed its disappointment after a proposed takeover of the European pay-television operator by media company 21st Century Fox was put on hold by Karen Bradley, the UK’s Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport.
ANFP earns increase in value of Chilean national team matches
The Chilean football federation has earned a slight increase in the value of its national team friendly and qualifier matches in a new deal with Chilevisión.
Big Ten confirms rights deals
The Big Ten Conference has confirmed domestic rights deals with the CBS and Fox networks and sports broadcaster ESPN.
Decision on Fox’s Sky takeover in ‘coming weeks’
Karen Bradley, the UK’s Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, has confirmed that she has not yet decided whether to refer the proposed takeover of pay-television broadcaster Sky by media company 21st Century Fox to the Competition & Markets authority for a ‘phase two’ investigation.
UK government to refer Fox’s Sky deal to regulator
Media company 21st Century Fox’s bid to take full control of European pay-television operator Sky is set to be referred to the UK competition regulator, it emerged today (Thursday).
Fox’s Sky deal receives regulatory clearance in Ireland
Media company 21st Century Fox has received regulatory approval in the Republic of Ireland for its proposed takeover of European pay-television operator Sky.