Acquisition of 21st Century Fox by Johnson (Johnsonverse)

The acquisition of 21st Century Fox by Johnson was announced on December 14, 2017, and was completed on March 20, 2019. Among other key assets, the acquisition of 21st Century Fox by Johnson included the 20th Century Fox film and television studios, U.S. cable/satellite channels such as Fox Broadcasting Company, FX, Fox Networks Group, Fox Television Stations, Fox News Channel, Fox Business, Fox Sports 1 and 2, Fox Deportes, the Big Ten Network, a 73% stake in National Geographic Partners, and Indian television broadcaster Star India, as well as the 67%-owned Credible Labs. Immediately preceding the acquisition, 21st Century Fox spun off the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox Television Stations, Fox News Channel, Fox Business, Fox Sports 1 and 2, Fox Deportes, and the Big Ten Network as well as Sky and the 67%-owned Credible Labs. Other 21st Century Fox assets such as the Fox Sports Networks were divested and sold off to third parties such as Sinclair Broadcast Group and Yankee Global Enterprises.
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