DISNEY buys 21 st century FOX

[YJ02]

Doesn't include FOX network, fox news or fox sports

but it is still a lot presumably-- the studios of 21st century and all associated, FX, FXM, FXX.

that is a lot of control and a lot of new content to rip away from netflix,hulu,amazon,etc to beef up DISNEY's new streaming service if they choose

wonder if the govt will challenge?

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/14/business/dealbook/disney-fox-deal.html

 

[Atlantis]

Wouldn't the regulator step in say and say no this is against Anti competitive behaviour?

 

[YJ02]

Wouldn't the regulator step in say and say no this is against Anti competitive behaviour?

given their recent blocking of at-t and their acquisition, you'd think so

however, the whole anti trust thing, although a written law is seemingly arbitrary in how and when and to whom it is applied on

IDK, did DISNEY back Trump in election? <<sarcasm detector>>

 

[heisenberg]

Doesn't include FOX network, fox news or fox sports

but it is still a lot presumably-- the studios of 21st century and all associated, FX, FXM, FXX.

that is a lot of control and a lot of new content to rip away from netflix,hulu,amazon,etc to beef up DISNEY's new streaming service if they choose

wonder if the govt will challenge?

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/14/business/dealbook/disney-fox-deal.html

So now Concast(pun intended) wants to buy Fox. Holyshit, I don't know about you, but I wouldn't want this company near Hulu. They'll make sure that netflix pays and pays dearly and won't ever give them the movies or extort a shit load of money from them until they have nothing.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy...-to-buy-21st-century-fox-and-control-of-hulu/

 

[YJ02]

So now Concast(pun intended) wants to buy Fox. Holyshit, I don't know about you, but I wouldn't want this company near Hulu. They'll make sure that netflix pays and pays dearly and won't ever give them the movies or extort a shit load of money from them until they have nothing.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy...-to-buy-21st-century-fox-and-control-of-hulu/

and so it goes yes?

we used to have monopolies like 'ma bell'-at&t

these companies were a large part of the inspiration for the govt action that broke them up...now seems everything is going back towards being a big 'ma bell' again (???)

the end of net neutrality--will it serve to make these companies even wealthier? i am guessing yes

 

[Overmind One]

and so it goes yes?

we used to have monopolies like 'ma bell'-at&t

these companies were a large part of the inspiration for the govt action that broke them up...now seems everything is going back towards being a big 'ma bell' again (???)

the end of net neutrality--will it serve to make these companies even wealthier? i am guessing yes

Frack Disney.

 

[Rac80]

what will they ruin next? they (Disney) have destroyed Star wars!

 

[PussyGalore]

what will they ruin next? they (Disney) have destroyed Star wars!

To be fair Lucas wasn't helping things before Disney got involved.

 

[Overmind One]

To be fair Lucas wasn't helping things before Disney got involved.

Yep but Disney actively ruined it.