Dominant cable networks and branded franchises give Disney pricing power.
On April 12, the UK Panel on Takeovers and Mergers ruled that Disney must offer to buy the 61% free float of Sky’s shares at GBX 875 per share if it succeeds in its acquisition of the agreed assets it is buying from Fox, and neither has Fox already bought in the shares of Sky it doesn’t already own, nor has Comcast acquired more than 50% of Sky’s shares. We find the ruling a bit strange unless this is a precursor to rejecting Fox’s bid to acquire the Sky shares and stating it won’t require Disne...Walt Disney is an entertainment company. The company's segments are: Media Networks, which includes domestic cable networks, broadcast television network and domestic television stations, and television production and distribution; Parks, Experiences and Products, which includes theme parks and resorts, and consumer products operations; Studio Entertainment, which includes motion picture production and distribution, music production and distribution, and post-production services; and Direct-to-Consumer and International, which includes international television networks and channels, direct-to-consumer streaming services, and other digital content distribution platforms and services.
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