Five years ago this week… The entire European TV landscape shifted dramatically as Disney and 21st Century Fox agreed a $52.4 billion deal for Fox’s studio assets, the FX and National Geographic networks, Fox’s 30% ownership in Hulu and, crucially, a 39% stake in operators Sky and control of Star India. Sky was soon to overtake Liberty Global as the powerhouse of Europe, so it seemed that Disney was looking to use Sky as a vehicle for driving its streaming ambitions in Europe, while also giving the House of Mouse scope for a well-rounded triple OTT bundle – combining sports, movies, and TV. The following year, in 2018, Fox – acting on behalf of Disney – sold the 39% Sky…