The deal includes 20th Century Fox, Fox Searchlight Pictures, Fox 2000 Pictures, Fox Family and Fox Animation; Fox’s television creative units, 20th Century Fox Television, FX Productions and Fox21; FX Networks; National Geographic Partners; Fox Networks Group International; Star India; and Fox’s stakes in Hulu, Tata Sky and Endemol Shine Group.
The Disney / Fox merger went into effect as of 12:02 a.m. E.T., meaning Disney is now the most powerful media company on the planet.
That means Disney CEO Bob Iger is a more powerful man than ever before.
“This is an extraordinary and historic moment for us, one that will create significant long-term value for our company and our shareholders.