Disney Said to Have Held Talks to Acquire 21st Century Fox Assets<br />LOS ANGELES — The Walt Disney Company recently held preliminary talks to buy entertainment assets owned by 21st Century Fox, including the Fox movie<br />and television studio, the FX cable network and a share of Hulu.<br />Disney would also like movie rights held by Fox, most notably to the X-Men<br />and Fantastic Four characters, which were licensed to Fox by Marvel Entertainment before Disney bought that superhero company in 2009.<br />Medium-size players like 21st Century Fox may be realizing — or accepting —<br />that gaining the scale they need to compete may be out of reach at this point.<br />Buying certain Fox assets — at the right price — would make a lot of sense for Disney, analysts said on Monday.<br />Fox also holds a 30 percent share, with the balance owned by Comcast and Time Warner.
