Challenge to Murdoch: US giant Comcast also bids for Sky
LONDON (AP) " Comcast, the owner of NBC and Universal Pictures, has launched a bid for European pay TV broadcaster Sky that threatens to thwart a rival offer by media mogul Rupert Murdoch' 21st Century Fox.The move appears not only opportunistic but aimed at disrupting the European expansion of arch-rival Disney, which is currently looking to take over Fox.Comcast said Tuesday it is offering 22.1 billion pounds ($29.5 billion) for London-based Sky. The proposed cash deal values [...]
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