What Disney's Acquisition Of 21st Century Fox Might Mean For Entertainment

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December 18, 2017

The Disney logo is displayed outside the Disney Store in Times Square, Dec. 14, 2017 in New York City. The Walt Disney Company announced on Thursday that it had reached a deal to purchase most of the assets of 21st Century Fox. The deal has a total value of around $66 billion, with Disney assuming $13.7 billion of Fox's net debt. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

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The entertainment world is still processing Disney's announcement last week that it will acquire most of 21st Century Fox for more than $60 billion in stock and debt.

Here & Now's Lisa Mullins talks with The Atlantic's Derek Thompson (@DKThomp) about what one of the largest-ever mergers of two show business companies means for media around the world.

This segment aired on December 18, 2017.

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