Comcast becomes majority owner of Sky after completing acquisition of Fox stake
Comcast Corp (NASDAQ:CMCSA) said on Tuesday it has completed the acquisition of Twenty-First Century Fox Inc’s (NASDAQ:FOXA) 39% stake in Sky PLC (LON:SKY).
The US media giant now owns 76.84% of Sky after successfully outbidding Fox in an auction to take over the broadcaster last month.
Rupert Murdoch’s Fox unveiled its plan to sell its holding in Sky last month when it was worth £11.6bn.
READ: Fox and Disney to sell shares in Sky to Comcast
Walt Disney Co (NYSE:DIS), which has agreed to acquire the entertainment assets of Fox, consented to the sale.
Comcast won the auction for Sky with a £17.28 per share offer, ahead of Fox’s bid of £15.67, valuing Sky at about £27.9bn.
“Led by (Sky CEO) Jeremy Darroch and his superb team — now together with Comcast — our combined global leadership in technology and content paves the way for us to accelerate investment and growth in Sky’s brand and premier platforms,” said Comcast chairman Brian Roberts on Tuesday.
“We are also fully committed to ensuring Sky News’ future, maintaining its editorial independence, and preserving its strong track record for trusted, high quality, impartial news.”
Darroch said Sky News will “benefit greatly from Comcast’s funding commitments over the coming years and the arrangements that will be put in place to preserve and enhance its editorial independence”.
UK culture minister Jeremey Wright had urged Comcast to ensure the independence of Sky News.
READ: UK culture minister urges Comcast to ensure Sky News independence after takeover
He told the broadcaster: “I’ve left them in no doubt at all about the importance of editorial independence and Sky News, and what we expect not just over the immediate period following the changes to corporate ownership, but in the longer term.”
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