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Is Apple Looking to Buy Disney?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the can't-imagine-why dept.

louismg writes "This week, Barron's is suggesting that with Steve Jobs on board as the number one shareholder of Disney, following Pixar's acquisition, that Disney is ripe for the plucking for an acquisition by Apple. But look at the numbers. Apple has a $60 billion market cap, and Disney's is over $50 billion. Apple's cash on hand is in the $10 billion range. Wouldn't a Disney acquisition eliminate the possibility of working with NBC's shows on iTunes, or working with Viacom/MTV? It would seem the conflicts and competition would outweigh a purchase of Disney - Pixar or not."

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  1. Makes sence by nurb432 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Sell Pixar for extra cash and get control of the board. Then use Apple's power/money to take over Disney.

    Afterwards, convert Apple completely into a 'content provider/distributor' and get out of the desktop comptuer market totally. ( that process has already started )

    Way to go Jobs. ( that was sarcasm there )

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  2. Maybe so, but ... by argoff · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Apple runs iTunes. Disney produces some content. Serious risk of antitrust action.

    Maybe so, but just look at Disney with their intellectually challenging content production, and Apple with their beautifull non proprietary hardware ;) Who can deny that these two companies truely deserve each other?

  3. Re:Antitrust by suv4x4 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    No actually the antitrust law says "to be investigated under this law, your company name should begin with [Micro] and end with [soft]"...

    Hm, this siddenly explains a lot of stuff!