a sale The Walt Disney Company A apple A possibility, according to several analysts cited in a new report from The Hollywood Reporter. The possibility of integration into apple y Disney There have been discussions over the years, especially when Steve Jobs was on its board of directors DisneyBut it never materialized, and some executives still believe it’s an unlikely proposition.
However, as tech companies continue to carve up the entertainment industry to find content for their apathetic streaming audience without tapping into existing resources, the idea is making more and more sense. Its CEO Disney, Bob Iger, left the door open for such a merger in recent comments, though he suggested it was not currently part of his plans. A sign that things are heading in that direction would be Disney Sell ​​assets to make the company more agile and cost-effective apple, Which underscores Iger’s recent observation about the potential sale of linear television assets Disneyas ABC y FX.
C decides to sell Eiger Disney, apple seems to be the most likely buyer. The tech giant has cash and needs content to fuel its streaming service Apple TV+ (Iger served on the board of directors apple For years, but the day he resigned apple announced its service, a clear competitor Disney+)
There are barriers to sales. Getting the price right is one thing, the government is another. Under the Biden administration, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Justice Department have become more active in stopping large corporate mergers, successfully trying unsuccessfully to block and prevent the sale of Simon & Schuster to Penguin Random House. Microsoft Compre activation blizzard.
Both cases are relevant to legal issues that may arise in a suit against a contract apple y Disney. In the Simon & Schuster case, the FTC won using the monopoly argument, claiming that the merger would leave authors with little choice in where to sell their work. The same argument can be used against an affiliate that offers fewer outlets for television and film distribution, though Disney The studio may share some of the assets received in its acquisition Fox of the 20th century To deal with that strategy. for Microsoft More interest in this because it’s another case of a tech company buying a content producer, although in that case, it was about video game content rather than streaming entertainment. All of this may be meaningless, however, if the theoretical deal is made under a Republican administration, since the GOP has historically been more lenient in fighting corporate consolidation.
Some analysts are not convinced Disney Moving in this direction, Iger’s return as CEO and the potential sale of linear television assets indicate that the board of directors Disney Look for leadership and long-term planning, not a quick sale.
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Author’s Note: It’s very likely that this will happen, I bet, because they will first wait to see if the next president of the United States is a Republican, which is very likely given the poor performance and bad image of the current administration. Biden admits to his mistakes that they appear to be due to their advanced age.
