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    The Business

    Hollywood news banter

    Comcast withdraws its bid for 21 st  Century Fox , leaving Disney as the likely owner of a valuable chunk of the media empire.  Sinclair Broadcast Group’s bid to buy Tribune Media is held up by the Federal Communications Commission , with FCC…

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    By Kim Masters • Jul 20, 2018 • 1 min read

    • Comcast withdraws its bid for 21st Century Fox, leaving Disney as the likely owner of a valuable chunk of the media empire.

    • Sinclair Broadcast Group’s bid to buy Tribune Media is held up by the Federal Communications Commission, with FCC chairman Ajit Pai saying he has “serious concerns” about the deal as it stands now. The FCC’s move could ultimately help Fox News, who is a competitor with right-leaning Sinclair’s local stations.

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      Kim Masters

      partner/writer at Puck News, host of KCRW's “The Business.”

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      Kaitlin Parker

      Producer, 'The Business' and 'Hollywood Breakdown'

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      Matthew Belloni

      founding partner of Puck News

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    The full episode

    1 of 2
    Marti Noxon on ‘Dietland,’ ‘Sharp Objects’ & the power dynamics of TV
    1. 1:04Hollywood news banterYou’re reading this
    2. 6:24Showrunner Marti Noxon on ‘Dietland’ and ‘Sharp Objects’
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