Mediagazer: Sources: Endemol Shine, the TV producer of Black Mirror that is co-owned by 21st Century Fox and Apollo Global Management, has hired bankers to pursue a sale (Alex Sherman/CNBC)

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Alex Sherman / CNBC:

Sources: Endemol Shine, the TV producer of Black Mirror that is co-owned by 21st Century Fox and Apollo Global Management, has hired bankers to pursue a sale — - Fox previously passed up the chance to acquire all of Endemol and instead agreed to sell its stake to Disney in December.

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