Press Play with Madeleine Brand
How the Disney-Fox deal could change what you watch
Disney has agreed to a $52 billion deal to take over the majority of 21st Century Fox. We learn how the purchase could change what you watch on TV, in theaters, and online.
By Madeleine Brand • • 46m ListenPhoto: A screen shows the logo and a ticker symbol for The Walt Disney Company on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., December 14, 2017. (Brendan McDermid/Reuters)
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4 storiesDisney-Fox deal's potential impact on Hollywood, the economy
Disney has agreed to a $52 billion deal to take over the majority of 21st Century Fox. We learn how the purchase could change what you watch on TV, in theaters, and online.
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