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Walt Disney buys Fox film for $52.4bn

Walt Disney Co agrees to buy film, TV and international assets from Rupert Murdoch’s Twenty-First Century Fox Inc for $52.4 billion as Disney seeks greater scale to tackle growing competition from Netflix and Amazon.com.

Disney bans selfie sticks at theme parks over safety concerns

Walt Disney Co bans selfie sticks starting next week at its theme parks around the world, the company says, joining a growing list of attractions that restrict the camera accessories for safety reasons.