He said: "Nearly 30 years ago Rupert Murdoch took a risk to launch Sky and in the process changed the way we watch television forever. " 21st Century , led by executive chairman Jeremy Darroch , has agreed to sell its 39% stake in Sky for £11.6bn ($ 15.2bn ), after telecommunications giant Comcast won the battle to takeover Europe with a bid totalling £29.7bn in an auction overseen by the Takeover Panel . Disney 's offer of £ 17.28 a share was £ 1.61 ahead of 21st Century Fox's, who previously took over Sky in 2016 but were in turn bought by Disney for $ 52.4bn in 2017 . The purchase will mark the biggest ever takeover in Sky 's media industry.
21st Century , led by executive chairman Jeremy Darroch , has agreed to sell its 39% stake in Sky for £11.6bn ($ 15.2bn ), after telecommunications giant Comcast won the battle to takeover Europe with a bid totalling £29.7bn in an auction overseen by the Takeover Panel . Disney 's offer of £ 17.28 a share was £ 1.61 ahead of 21st Century Fox's, who previously took over Sky in 2016 but were in turn bought by Disney for $ 52.4bn in 2017 . The purchase will mark the biggest ever takeover in Sky 's media industry.