Fox Hires Former White House Communications Director Hope Hicks

Ex-senior adviser to Trump will oversee communications for entity arising from Disney deal

Former White House Communications Director Hope Hicks will become chief communications officer of Fox, the new company that will consist of 21st Century Fox Inc.’s entertainment and news assets not being sold to Walt Disney Co.

The so-called new Fox will comprise Fox Broadcasting, Fox News and Fox Sports. Ms. Hicks will officially start as executive vice president and chief communications officer when the Disney deal closes, which is expected to occur during the first half of next year, a 21st Century Fox spokesman said.

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