Comcast Beats Fox in Sky Auction with $39B Bid

News After three rounds of secret bidding on Friday and Saturday, Comcast offered the higher price of 17.28 pounds ($22.58) per share for Sky, the equivalent of nearly 30 billion pounds ($39 billion). Rival 21st Century Fox offered 15.67 ($20.47) per share. Contributed Author: Associated Press Topics: Mergers and Acquisitions