Acquisition of 21st Century Fox by DisneyThe Walt Disney Company announced its acquisition of 21st Century Fox (21CF) on December 14, 2017. As part of their definitive agreement, Disney was to acquire Fox for $52.4 billion in stock (or 0.2745 Disney shares per 21CF share) and assume 21CF's debt obligations for $23.5 billion, totaling the transaction to approximately $66.1 billion.
FX NetworksFX Networks, LLC, commonly known as FX Networks, is an American media company founded in 1994 built around FX, FXX, and FX Movie Channel, plus their associated production company, FX Productions, and is a subsidiary of Disney Entertainment Television, the television division of the Disney Entertainment business segment of the Walt Disney Company.
21st Century FoxTwenty-First Century Fox, Inc., which did business as 21st Century Fox (21CF), was an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate based in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. It was formed on June 28, 2013, as the legal successor to News Corporation, while the second News Corporation was formed the same day as a spin-off. 21st Century Fox was the legal successor to News Corporation dealing primarily in the film and television industries.
The Walt Disney CompanyThe Walt Disney Company, commonly known as simply Disney, is an American multinational mass media and entertainmentconglomerate headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios complex in Burbank, California. Founded on October 16, 1923, as an animation studio by brothers Walt and Roy Oliver Disney as Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, Disney operated under the names Walt Disney Studio and Walt Disney Productions before adopting its current name in 1986.
News CorporationThe original incarnation of News Corporation (abbreviated News Corp. and also variously known as News Corporation Limited) was an American multinationalmass media corporation founded and controlled by media mogul Rupert Murdoch.
FX Movie ChannelFX Movie Channel (FXM) is an American pay television channel owned by FX Networks, LLC, a subsidiary of the Disney Entertainment business segment and division of the Walt Disney Company. It is the sister channel of FX and FXX. The channel's programming consists largely of movies, primarily those from the library. Since 2012, FXM has separated its film content into two distinct blocks.
20th Century Studios20th Century Studios, Inc., formerly Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, is an American film production and distribution company owned by the Walt Disney Studios, the film studios division of the Disney Entertainment business segment of the Walt Disney Company. It was headquartered at the Fox Studio Lot in the Century City area of Los Angeles, until its lease with Fox Corporation ended and it was relocated to the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank.
RerunA rerun or repeat is a rebroadcast of an episode of a radio or television program. The two types of reruns are those that occur during a hiatus and those that occur when a program is syndicated. VariationsIn the United Kingdom, the word "repeat" refers only to a single episode; "rerun" or "rerunning" is the preferred term for an entire series/season. A "repeat" is a single episode of a series that is broadcast outside its original timeslot on the same channel/network.
Pay televisionPay television, also known as subscription television, premium television or, when referring to an individual service, a premium channel, refers to subscription-based television services, usually provided by multichannel television providers, but also increasingly via digital terrestrial and streaming television services.
FXXFXX is an American basic cable channel owned by FX Networks, a subdivision of the Disney Entertainment business segment and division of the Walt Disney Company. It is the sister channel of FX and FXM, with its programming focusing on original and acquired comedy series and feature films for a primary demographic of men ages 16–34. FXX launched on September 2, 2013, at 7:00 a.m. ET/6:00 a.m. CT, replacing Fox Soccer.Disney EntertainmentDisney Entertainment is one of the three major divisions of the Walt Disney Company created on February 8, 2023. It consists of the company's entertainment media and content businesses, including its motion picture film studios, television divisions and streaming services. Disney operates the largest television and films studio in Hollywood.
Century CityCentury City is a 176-acre (71.2 ha) neighborhood and business district in central Los Angeles, California, United States. Located on the Westside to the south of Santa Monica Boulevard around 10 miles (16 km) west of downtown Los Angeles, Century City is one of the most prominent employment centers in the Los Angeles metropolitan area and its skyscrapers form a distinctive skyline along the city's westside.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.