Comcast Corp. has approached 21st Century Fox Inc. to express an interest on a deal, according to a report on The Wall Street Journal citing people familiar with the situation. It was unclear whether Comcast would be interested in all or part of Fox, the report said. Earlier this month, Walt Disney Co. and Fox discussed a potential deal, but talks fell through. Shares of Fox rose more than 6% on the news, while Comcast stock rose 0.9%.
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