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Sam Meredith

Disney CEO Bob Iger and Comcast CEO Brian Roberts are in direct competition over Twenty-First Century Fox and Sky for one overarching reason: internet streaming. The appeal of Sky to the likes of Comcast or Disney is such that owning the firm would give them both a rare opportunity to diversify out of the U.S. and reach consumers more directly. Disney DIS and Comcast CMCSA are currently locked in a transatlantic bidding war for one of the entertainment industry’s most coveted assets.

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