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A dimly lit control room bustling with operators at computer desks, surrounded by large wall-mounted screens displaying news and data.

On March 20th, 2019, The Walt Disney Company would acquire FX Networks as part of a broader deal to purchase the majority of 21st Century Fox's media assets (excluding the Fox network, their Sports and News divisions, and a few other assets). The news was met with divided reactions from the network's fans. Some fear that Disney might slowly let FX rot itself to irrelevance as they focus their attention to their streaming platforms (between establishing Disney+ and integrating Hulu, the latter of which Disney would eventually gain a majority stake and operational control of.note The last remaining stakeholder, Comcast, as part of its deal with Disney for control will sell its stake by 2024.). Others, including network head John Landgraf, believe the Disney purchase will give FX more resources and allow its programming to compete with Netflix on a level playing field. Advertisement See more