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In 2012, it as well as four other major Hollywood studios, including [[The Walt Disney Company]] and [[DreamWorks Animation]], was placed under investigation by the [[SEC]] for allegedly making illegal payments to Chinese officials for filming rights.<ref>http://freebeacon.com/national-security/dreamworks-nightmare/</ref><ref>http://www.reuters.com/article/us-sec-movies-idUSBRE83N15V20120424</ref>

In 2012, it as well as four other major Hollywood studios, including [[The Walt Disney Company]] and [[DreamWorks Animation]], was placed under investigation by the [[SEC]] for allegedly making illegal payments to Chinese officials for filming rights.<ref>http://freebeacon.com/national-security/dreamworks-nightmare/</ref><ref>http://www.reuters.com/article/us-sec-movies-idUSBRE83N15V20120424</ref>

On December 5, 2017, it was announced that there were plans for Walt Disney to purchase 20th Century Fox and several of its film properties.<ref>https://www.cnbc.com/2017/12/05/disney-and-fox-are-closing-in-on-deal-could-be-announced-next-week--sources.html</ref>

On December 5, 2017, it was announced that there were plans for Walt Disney to purchase 20th Century Fox and several of its film properties.<ref>https://www.cnbc.com/2017/12/05/disney-and-fox-are-closing-in-on-deal-could-be-announced-next-week--sources.html</ref> The sale was confirmed to have occurred on December 14, 2017, with all 20th Century Fox properties save for [[Fox News]] being bought by Disney.

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