Disney buying large part of 21st Century Fox in $52.4B deal

Friday, December 15, 2017

NEW YORK -- Disney is buying the Murdoch family's Fox movie and television studios and some cable and international TV businesses for $52.4 billion, as the home of Mickey Mouse tries to meet competition from technology companies in the entertainment business.

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