Fox has a new deal to buy Sky at a higher price

Wed Jul 11 2018
Mark Cooper (3173 articles)
Fox has a new deal to buy Sky at a higher price

21st Century Fox said Wednesday that it has reached a new deal to buy Sky that values the UK broadcaster around £24.5 billion ($ 32.5 billion).

Fox(FOX) is in a bidding war for Sky with Comcast (CCZ), which launched an offer for the UK company in April.

Fox’s new bid for Sky (SKYAY) of £14 ($ 18.60) per share is 12% higher than Comcast’s.

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Mark Cooper

Mark Cooper

Mark Cooper is Political / Stock Market Correspondent. He has been covering Global Stock Markets for more than 6 years.