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Disney Ups Fox Bid to $71.3 Billion, Outflanking Comcast

Disney Ups Fox Bid to $71.3 Billion, Outflanking Comcast

The Walt Disney Company has boosted its bid to acquire the bulk of 21st Century Fox, raising its offer to $71.3 billion in cash and stock. In a statement, Fox said Wednesday that the new deal i …

By Brent Lang
AMC Unveils Answer to MoviePass: $20 Subscription Plan

AMC Unveils Answer to MoviePass: $20 Subscription Plan

AMC Theatres, the world's largest exhibitor, has unveiled its answer to MoviePass after disparaging the popular subscription service as a house of cards for nearly a year. On Tuesday, the theat …
Bob Iger: Disney Has 'Much Better' Chance of Closing Fox Deal Than Comcast

Bob Iger: Disney Has 'Much Better' Chance of Closing Fox Deal Than Comcast

Disney chairman-CEO Bob Iger didn't mince words Wednesday morning as he sized up his company's chances of securing regulatory approval for the acquisition of major 21st Century Fox assets compa …
Alex Kurtzman Sets Five-Year CBS TV Studios Pact, Will Oversee Expanded 'Star Trek' Universe

Alex Kurtzman Sets Five-Year CBS TV Studios Pact, Will Oversee Expanded 'Star Trek' Universe

CBS Television Studios is going all in on "Star Trek." Variety has learned that the studio behind "Star Trek: Discovery" has signed Alex Kurtzman to a new five-year overall deal that w …

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