But 21st Century Fox selling most of itself to Disney for $52.4 billion is full of red flags for consumers. For TV viewers, there’s a lot to worry about.
Bigger is not better for the people who create, write and produce TV. It stifles diversity and creativity. The Writers Guild quickly slammed the deal.
This looks like a great deal for Disney, which will be bigger and more powerful than ever. We don’t know exactly what Fox chieftain Rupert Murdoch is thinking, but he’ll certainly do something with the billions he’ll be collecting.
FX has some of the best shows on TV, but they hardly fit the Disney brand — they’re filled with what we euphemistically call “adult content.