New Delhi, Delhi, India

Talks between Walt Disney and 21st Century Fox about selling Fox have resumed on a serious note once again, media reports said. 

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The talks will be centred around negotiating for Fox film studio, cable channels such as FX and international networks such as Sky and India's Star, reports also claimed. 

Other channels such as Fox News Channel, Fox broadcast network and its sports rights are unlikely to be up for sale as of now. 

The decision comes following Fox's difficulty to capture complete control of Sky for the second time in almost 10 years. The $15.41bn deal had failed due to regulatory issues concerning media plurality in the UK and Fox-controlled Rupert  Murdochs’ promise to broadcasting standards.

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This is the second time these talks have taken place with Disney after the two could not come to conclusion due to clashes on issues relating to price, media reports said. 

As per media industry analyst Michael Nathanson, the total value of assets which are being negotiated are estimated around $48.5 billion along with the 20th Century Fox film and TV production operation and library estimated higher at around $15 billion, reports said.

Reports also say that apparently, Comcast Corp. and Verizon have also shown interest in purchasing Fox's assets. 

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The discussions took place following a dip in TV viewing audience or subscriptions for pay-TV as they gradually shift to online videos.  

If the deal between the two media giants is successful, Disney's already massive content store would gain larger addition from Fox's assets like Marvel’s X-Men and James Cameron’s Avatar.

These blockbuster movies, whose upcoming sequels have budgets in the billions, may boost Disney's planned standalone streaming service, media reports claim.