Now Favoring Higher Fox Bid, Sky Awaits UK Regulatory OK on Deal
Fox and Sky will find out Thursday if the U.K. culture secretary will approve the Fox's proposed buy of Sky. Fox, in a bidding war with Comcast for Sky, said Wednesday it upped its offer to 14 British pounds ($18.49)…
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per share, which Sky's independent committee accepted. It said the deal hinges on that regulatory OK. Fox expects to close on Sky in Q3. Comcast is likely to lose its bid for Fox's non-broadcast assets and focus its takeover efforts on the bidding war with Fox for Sky, now that Fox has sweetened its bid, New Street Research analyst Jonathan Chaplin wrote investors. He said of the various assets in the Fox portfolio, Sky would be most strategically important in Comcast's eyes. Comcast didn't comment. Sky's independent committee had recommended Comcast's April offer, which exceeded Fox's initial offer (see 1804260008).