Disney is scrubbing the word 'Fox' from 20th Century Fox, chipping away at Rupert Murdoch's legacy
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Disney executives have axed the word "Fox" from the famed 20th Century Fox movie production studio, a move which distances the company from its former owner Rupert Murdoch.and later confirmed by multiple other outlets. A similar rebrand also took place at Fox Searchlight Pictures, which specialises in arthouse films, and will now be known as Searchlight Pictures.
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