Original article by Dominic White
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 13 & 18 : 23-Mar-15
Discovery Communications has abandoned its proposed takeover of the Ten Network in partnership with Foxtel. They had initially offered $A0.26 per share, but reduced this to $A0.23 after due diligence. Discovery and Foxtel had proposed to acquire Ten’s main assets, and Discovery would not support an alternative proposal from Ten directors for the joint venture partners to each acquire a 14.99 per cent stake and gain a seat on Ten’s board
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TEN NETWORK HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX TEN, DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS INCORPORATED, FOXTEL MANAGEMENT PTY LTD, CITIGROUP PTY LTD, WIN CORPORATION PTY LTD, NEWS CORPORATION – ASX NWS, CROWN RESORTS LIMITED – ASX CWN, LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT PACIFIC COMPANY