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The Mouse and the Fox: A Disney Story

By Massimo Massa,  Michael Ziad
Published 28 Jun 2019
Reference 6480
Topic Economics & Finance
Industry Entertainment,  Media Production
Region North America
Length 42 page(s)
Language English
Inspection copy
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Summary

The cases deals with the acquisition by Disney of the Murdoch group and the strategies employed by the firms in the media industry to manage disruption.

Keywords
  • Disney
  • Comcast
  • Murdoch
  • Family Firm
  • Media Empire
  • Disruption
  • Streaming
  • M&A
  • Acquisition
  • Synergies
  • Competitiveness
  • Profitability
  • Q41819
About the authors
Massa

Massimo Massa

Professor of Finance

Michael Ziad


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