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A Disney Deal for Fox Is Coming Within Days

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Bloomberg Intelligence’s Paul Sweeney takes a look at Disney’s potential deal with 21st Century Fox.(Source: Bloomberg)

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By David Hellier and Anousha Sakoui

December 11, 2017 at 8:01 PM UTC

Updated on

December 12, 2017 at 9:40 AM UTC

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Walt Disney Co. may announce a deal as soon as this week to acquire a large piece of 21st Century Fox Inc., according to a person familiar with the matter, transferring legendary Hollywood properties to new owners.

Comcast Corp., the other major contender for the Fox assets, said Monday it’s no longer in the running.