Which company acquired Blue Sky Studios’ parent company, 21st Century Fox, in 2019?

The Walt Disney Company acquired 21st Century Fox in 2019. The transaction brought Blue Sky Studios, the animation studio behind the Ice Age films, under Disney’s corporate ownership.

The acquisition was completed on March 20, 2019. Blue Sky continued operating for a period afterward, but Disney announced in 2021 that the studio would close. Blue Sky officially shut down in April 2021, ending the studio’s run as the home of the Ice Age feature series.

This corporate history is separate from the films’ original distribution arrangements. Ice Age began as a Blue Sky production released through 20th Century Fox, while later business changes placed the studio within Disney’s broader entertainment structure.