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Murdoch versus Iger | Why Fox’s focus on live programming has a key role in streaming TV

Tim Mulligan

21 Sep 2023

Murdoch

Iger

Fox

Rupert Murdoch’s decision to step down as chairman of Fox News and Fox Corporation is the culminating act in a 70-year media career spanning print to TV. It comes four years after Murdoch clinched the deal of his career – selling all of 21stCentury Fox except for Fox News and Fox Sports to Disne...

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With interest in Fox’s video content business, is 2017 the beginning of the end for traditional TV and film companies?

Tim Mulligan

21 Nov 2017

21st Century Fox

Comcast

Fox

Last Friday, media stocks in the US rose on the back of news that 21st Century Fox had been approached by Comcast, Walt Disney Co, Sony and Verizon over the possible sale of its film and international TV assets.

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