Disney Preparing to Counter Comcast's All-Cash Bid for Fox

<img src="https://https://static1.srcdn.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/disney-and-fox-and-comcast-logos-together.jpg" /><p><a href="https://screenrant.com/tag/disney/"><strong>Disney</strong></a> is reportedly planning to counter Comcast's latest all-cash bid, to prevent them from swooping in and making a deal with Fox. Despite major moves from Comcast in recent weeks, there's still a deal in place for Disney to acquire movie studio 20th Century Fox and other assets for $52.4 billion, a total comprised entirely of stock. If Disney can fend off Comcast and close the deal with Fox, it would be a colossal shift of intellectual property on the big screen, particularly for Marvel-based properties.</p><p>Fox falling under the Disney banner would mean that the Marvel Cinematic Universe could continue or reboot with iconic characters like X-Men, Deadpool, and the Fantastic Four in the fold. Obviously, Comcast has different plans. The media conglomerate is expected to <a href="https://screenrant.com/comcast-fox-bid-disney/">make a big push to acquire Fox</a>, especially if the AT&amp;T-Time Warner merger goes through. Now, Disney is expected to try and counteract that move.</p> <strong>Click to continue reading <a href="https://screenrant.com/disney-counter-offer-comcast-fox/">Disney Preparing to Counter Comcast's All-Cash Bid for Fox</a></strong><br /><br /> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://screenrant.com/disney-counter-offer-comcast-fox/">Disney Preparing to Counter Comcast's All-Cash Bid for Fox</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://screenrant.com/">ScreenRant</a>
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May 28, 2018 at 08:05PM