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Fox Corporation Forms Special Committee to Begin Exploring a Potential Combination with News Corporation
NEW YORK and LOS ANGELES, Oct. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fox Corporation ("FOX" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: FOX, FOXA) announced today that the Company's Board
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[{"type":"text","content":"NEW YORK and LOS ANGELES, Oct. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fox Corporation (\"FOX\" or the \"Company\") (Nasdaq: FOX, FOXA) announced today that the Company's Board of Directors, following the receipt of letters from K. Rupert Murdoch and the Murdoch Family Trust, has formed a Special Committee composed of independent members of the Board (the \"Special Committee\") to begin exploring a potential combination with News Corporation (\"News Corp\") (Nasdaq: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV).\nThe Special Committee, consistent with its fiduciary duties and in consultation with its independent financial and legal advisors, will thoroughly evaluate a potential combination with News Corp. The Special Committee has not made any determination at this time, and there can be no certainty that the Company will engage in such a transaction.\nThe Company does not intend to comment on or disclose further developments regarding the Special Committee's work unless and until it deems further disclosure is appropriate or required.\nAbout Fox Corporation\nFox Corporation produces and distributes compelling news, sports, and entertainment content through its primary iconic domestic brands, including FOX News Media, FOX Sports, FOX Entertainment and FOX Television Stations, and leading AVOD service Tubi. These brands hold cultural significance with consumers and commercial importance for distributors and advertisers. The breadth and depth of our footprint allows us to deliver content that engages and informs audiences, develop deeper consumer relationships, and create more compelling product offerings. FOX maintains an impressive track record of news, sports, and entertainment industry success that shapes our strategy to capitalize on existing strengths and invest in new initiatives. For more information about Fox Corporation, please visit www.FoxCorporation.com.\nCAUTIONARY STATEMENT CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS\nThis press release contains \"forward-looking statements\" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as \"may,\" \"will,\" \"should,\" \"likely,\" \"anticipates,\" \"expects,\" \"intends,\" \"plans,\" \"projects,\" \"believes,\" \"estimates,\" \"outlook\" and similar expressions are used to identify these forward-looking statements. These statements are based on management's current expectations ...