The Disney-21st Century Fox deal: a timeline

Yesterday, Disney filed papers with the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding its acquisition of 21st Century Fox in December. The document highlights the details of the acquisition, as well as a timeline that shows off how the talks began. It also reveals that Disney wasn’t the only company interested in acquiring Fox — Verizon and Comcast also came calling.The SEC filing makes for a dry but at times fascinating read. As it unfolded in the press last November and December, i