Comcast and Fox Are Competing Head-to-Head for Sky
On July 11, media and cable giant Comcast (CMCSA) submitted a proposal of $34 billion (25.74 billion pounds) for London-based Sky. The offer came just 16 hours after rival bidder Twenty-First Century Fox (FOXA) rolled out its bid of $32.5 billion (24.5 billion pounds) for Sky, the European broadcaster and Internet service provider in which it already has a 39% stake.