The news was made known in a release from Disney that stated they had received its last major approval from regulators in Mexico. Shareholders will have until Thursday to decide how much cash and Disney stock to receive after the acquisition, which totals $71.3 billion.
Disney had originally made the deal for $52.4 billion but after Comcast put in a bid, Disney had no choice but to raise its offer. Disney and Comcast were also both vying for European pay-TV giant Sky at the time, which Comcast ultimately won.
The acquisition will officially take effect March 20, 2019 and 12:02am Eastern Time.
