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Disney raises bid for Fox to $71 billion

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(CNN) - Disney raised its bid to buy 21st Century Fox to $71.3B on Wednesday.

The purchase would include Fox's movie studio along with their regional sports networks and cable channels.

Disney's new offer is the latest in a bidding war, topping the $65B bid Comcast made last week.

Initially, Disney offered $52.4B in December.

Fox says it will consider offers from other companies, including any new offer from Comcast.

A purchase of Fox would be the latest in a consolidation race among media companies struggling to survive amid competition from companies like Facebook and Netflix.

Last week, a judge approved AT&T's purchase of Time Warner.

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