// The deal would be scrutinised by the US and UK regulatory authorities. A Disney-Fox combination would see it control almost 40% of the $11bn (£8bn) US box office, the biggest movie market in the world, and a similar level in the UK. In the US, sports rights could also be an issue. Both sides will be hoping the deal doesn’t become as endangered as AT&T’s $85bn bid for Time Warner. The US Justice Department is threatening to scupper that deal unless CNN is offloaded, which executives indicated may be in part due to president Donald Trump’s dislike of the news channel. //