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Comcast CEO stresses broadcaster will remain independent

Company has purchased 499.6 million shares since Saturday

Comcast is talking to bankers about getting financing for an all-cash bid for the assets 21st Century Fox has agreed to sell for $52 billion to the Walt Disney Co., according to Reuters.

Comcast to pay £17.28 per share

Shareholders for the Walt Disney Co. and 21 Century Fox quickly approved their estimated $71.3 billion merger on Friday in a deal that could radically alter the media landscape.

"We see an opportunity to begin an approach that isn’t filtered through a U.S. perspective or a British perspective."

Analyst suggests Comcast is more interested in OTT possibilities than satellite

Analyst says Disney/Fox and Comcast/Sky account for four of every $10 in the U.S. spent to acquire content.