Now that Disney has purchased 20th Century Fox and Fox Searchlight movie studios from the Murdoch media empire, it has removed the “Fox” name from each. It also terminated a film-production deal with a Murdoch lieutenant. The New York Times notes that the name change “may prevent consumers from mistakenly thinking the movie studio has anything to do with Rupert Murdoch’s polarizing Fox News media empire.” The Times further explains: On Friday, employees at the main movie studio arrived to a new email format (@20thcenturystudios) without the Fox.