The Rebooted "Keep Hope Alive" (that the rights can revert back to Marvel) Thread - - - - - - - - - - Part 19

[Willie Lumpkin]

What about this one?

https://www.google.com/search?q=fan...DZawKHYDJCwcQ_h0IpgIwGg#imgrc=lvQYcau9EKk0kM:

Next time, please just provide a link to Rick Astley singing Never Gonna Give You Up.

 

[ADollarADay]

Fox shareholder urges Murdoch to give Comcast time to beat Disney bid

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...st-time-to-beat-disney-bid-idUSKBN1JO2TB?il=0

TCI Fund Management Ltd, a large Twenty-First Century Fox Inc (FOXA.O) shareholder, has urged Fox executive chairman Rupert Murdoch to give Comcast Corp (CMCSA.O) a chance to top Walt Disney Co’s (DIS.N) $71 billion offer to buy most of Fox’s assets, according to a letter reviewed by Reuters.

The hedge fund, run by Sir Christopher Hohn, owns 7.4 percent of Fox shares and said he disagreed with Fox’s view that Comcast’s bid would come with higher regulatory risk. TCI is “strongly motivated” to support whichever deal came at a higher price.

 

[Detective Conan]

Looking at the Thing from Fan4stic always makes me hungry since he looked like Kentucky Fried Chicken.

 

[MasterCat]

Looking at the Thing from Fan4stic always makes me hungry since he looked like Kentucky Fried Chicken.

He looked better than the 2005 version, though, where the "rock" looks soft and they only bothered to make the top half.

 

[The Infernal]

I wonder what will happen to the Simpsons themed attractions at Universal Studios? I visit the one in Universal City a few times a year and the Duff Beer Garden is where I end up spending a lot of time cooling down.

Surly?

 

[Boom]

What about this one?

https://www.google.com/search?q=fan...DZawKHYDJCwcQ_h0IpgIwGg#imgrc=lvQYcau9EKk0kM:

 

[DyfeddRex]

Surly?

I'm envious of him... and don't call me "Surly"....

 

[First Avenger]

Fox shareholder urges Murdoch to give Comcast time to beat Disney bid

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...st-time-to-beat-disney-bid-idUSKBN1JO2TB?il=0

Let it go already

 

[ADollarADay]

July 27th is when Fox shareholders will vote on it

https://***********/MsNabilaAhmed/status/1012426541442174980

 

[Willie Lumpkin]

Fox shareholder urges Murdoch to give Comcast time to beat Disney bid

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...st-time-to-beat-disney-bid-idUSKBN1JO2TB?il=0

Let it go already

What's crazy about this is I don't hear Comcast saying they need time or that they're going to bid again. If Comcast says they're preparing a bid, okay, let's see what they've got, but in the absence of a bid or at the very least a clear indication that they're preparing a bid, what's Fox supposed to wait for?

 

[Willie Lumpkin]

July 27th is when Fox shareholders will vote on it

https://***********/MsNabilaAhmed/status/1012426541442174980

 

[Big Bang]

July 27th is when Fox shareholders will vote on it

https://***********/MsNabilaAhmed/status/1012426541442174980

Any word on Disney's vote?

Let the countdown begin folks.

What's crazy about this is I don't hear Comcast saying they need time or that they're going to bid again. If Comcast says they're preparing a bid, okay, let's see what they've got, but in the absence of a bid or at the very least a clear indication that they're preparing a bid, what's Fox supposed to wait for?

It looks like the Board has made up its mind and wants to take advantage of the clearance and get this down ASAP. I'd wager whatever Comcast bids, they'll only get the same response.

 

[ADollarADay]

Disney shareholders also voting on the 27th.

https://***********/alexweprin/status/1012432673036480512

 

[Dark Raven]

Maybe Comcast will bid on July 26th.

 

[Kahran Ramsus]

Disney shareholders also voting on the 27th.

https://***********/alexweprin/status/1012432673036480512

Let's assume for a moment that Comcast doesn't make another offer prior to the 27th and both Disney and Fox approve of the deal: What happens then and what type of timetable are we looking at?

 

[ADollarADay]

Maybe Comcast will bid on July 26th.

Comcast has 2, maybe 3 weeks before things get too tight for comfort. Still better than the week and half they would have had if Dis/Fox kept the original voting date.

 

[Dark Raven]

Comcast has 2, maybe 3 weeks before things get too tight for comfort. Still better than the week and half they would have had if Dis/Fox kept the original voting date.

Well we don't know if this July 27th date is going to remain or if it will be postponed once again closer to the time.

 

[ADollarADay]

Well we don't know if this July 27th date is going to remain or if it will be postponed once again closer to the time.

Only way it gets postponed again is if CMCSA comes back with a very strong big and strong regulatory protection (i.e. just matching the 2.5B break up fee won't suffice).

 

[TheVileOne]

July 27th is when Fox shareholders will vote on it

https://***********/MsNabilaAhmed/status/1012426541442174980

Also my birthday

 

[Dark Raven]

What kind of possible protection can Comcast offer if Fox dump Disney and then Comcast aren't approved? Or if it locks them in a regulatory development hell stage for years?

 

[ADollarADay]

Let's assume for a moment that Comcast doesn't make another offer prior to the 27th and both Disney and Fox approve of the deal: What happens then and what type of timetable are we looking at?

Like I said before I believe this board will get a nice Xmas gift.

What happens next will be shareholder approval and international regulation approval.

 

[Canadian Rider]

I posted this in the other X-Men thread …

https://www.forbes.com/sites/greats...doj-approval-of-disney-fox-deal/#71e76a367079

Several steps still to go before the acquisition is completed as ADollar has pointed out. Foreign regulators etc. - there is no shareholder meeting scheduled as yet.

 

[Dark Raven]

I posted this in the other X-Men thread …

https://www.forbes.com/sites/greats...doj-approval-of-disney-fox-deal/#71e76a367079

Several steps still to go before the acquisition is completed as ADollar has pointed out. Foreign regulators etc. - there is no shareholder meeting scheduled as yet.

But that's out of date already.

 

[Canadian Rider]

But that's out of date already.

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It's a story from today from 3 hours ago?​

 

[Canadian Rider]

It seems that the articles I am reading are indicating that Comcast has too high a debt load and without investor intervention won't be able to proceed.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/28/business/dealbook/comcast-fox-disney.html

What investor would want to pursue the potential takeover knowing that your partner in the acquisition is in financial difficulty to begin with?