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_Published 2018-07-25. What to know about  one of the largest media mergers in history._


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## Transcript

[ MUSIC ] On July 27, the Disney and Fox shareholders will vote to allow Disney's purchase of a large portion of 21st Century Fox's film and TV empire. After nearly a year of trying and a brief bidding war with Comcast, the House of Mouse acquired its long- time competitor for $ 71. 3 billion in cash and stocks. That's nearly $ 20 billion more than Disney's original offer in December of $ 52. 4 billion. Before Comcast, hostile bid came along. The deal will now reduce the total number of major Hollywood studios from six to five. The rise of new digital competitors like Amazon and Netflix motivated this major buy.

Disney CEO Bob Iger and the rest of the mouse house brass were eager to shore up their defenses again their well funded rivals. [ MUSIC ] And decades of false content go a long way in making that dream a reality. Disney will now control most of 21st Century Fox's film and TV assets including the 21st Century Fox studio, FX networks, National Geographic partners, Fox's 30 % stake in Hulu, and a 39 % interest in Euro satcaster Sky. The DOJ uncharacteristically approved this merger in just six months after the deal's announcement. But concessions were made. To avoid anti- trust concerns, Disney divested Fox's 22 regional sports networks at a value at about $ 19 billion.

Since Disney already owns ESPN, the compromise ensured that Disney didn't have a near monopoly on sports broadcasting. [ MUSIC ] This deal also has Hulu caught in the middle, the streaming service was originally a joint venture between several major networks. [ MUSIC ] Including Comcast, NBC Universal, and Time Warner. And now Disney holds the controlling stake in the company. This could lead to a massive Hulu expansion, but Disney still needs approval from existing stake holders for any overhaul. As far as content goes, Disney can now add franchises like Planet of the Apes, The Simpsons and the upcoming Avatar sequels to his portfolio.

Fans of the Marvel universe can get pumped. The makers of the Avengers films can now incorporate popular characters from the X- Men into their world. Disney's CEO, Bob Iger shared his excitement on future offerings telling CNBC this We love the brands that we're buying and the combination of their brands with ours, and what we might be able to offer consumers, and the production capabilities. We like the idea of being able to control Hulu through this acquisition and providing consumers with more opportunities to access great content under compelling experiences in the United States. Despite July 27th's looming vote, Disney's moving forward as if this is a done deal, since Fox's board has unanimously voted twice to endorse Disney's offers.

Sounds like both companies are ready to dominate the streaming market with their new- found direct- to- consumer offerings.

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