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News Disney and Fox come to terms -- announcement soon; huge IP acquisition

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seascape

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KrazyKat said:
Question, could Disney work out a deal with Comcast to sell them the RSNs for a certain price which could also include possibly gaining back the rights to use MARVEL in Disney parks? Disney would be smart to let Comcast still use the comic book version of their Marvel characters (why not have your competition sell and promote something you own) and bring the MCU versions to Disney parks (including Orlando)?

Also, they could gain full rights to Hulk which Universal still has (which is why there hasn't been another solo Hulk film since 2008 which Universal released with Marvel Studios).
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As for the RSNs, Comcast would have the same problem Disney did. Comcast owns several sports networks and RSNs so they most likely would be blocked.
 
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seascape

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bartholomr4 said:
One additional negotiation to consider is the 10% of Hulu which AT&T / HBO Own. HBO and 21CF Signed a 10 year deal in 2012 which gives HBO similar rights to what Netflix has today with Disney Content. Disney will have to wait until 2022 to gain all access back to these films, but Deadpool 2 and other recent films, will likely end up on HBO instead of the Disney Streaming services in the short term.

Could Disney go to a cash strapped AT&T to see if HBO is interested in an early exit to the deal (the remaining portion of the contract gives 21CF about $600 Million between now and 2022), and a check for the 10% of Hulu which provides no real economic benefit to HBO. May be something to watch!
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This is a likely outcome if AT&T is interested in selling their 10%. It also would remove the WB content from Hulu.. AT&T has expressed interest in changing HBO and adding more content and what better way than using content they make.
 
Rodan75

Rodan75

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seascape said:
This is a likely outcome if AT&T is interested in selling their 10%. It also would remove the WB content from Hulu.. AT&T has expressed interest in changing HBO and adding more content and what better way than using content they make.
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I suspect that WarnerMedia's stakes in both Hulu and the CW will be resolved sooner rather than later. AT&T has big plans for WarnerMedia that don't include broadcasting and being a minority owner in Hulu. Plus they could use some cash to pay off their own debt.
 
Rodan75

Rodan75

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imperius said:
Everyone say it with me. Comcast isn’t giving up Marvel Theme park rights.
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If you've read most of this thread, you would realize it isn't fanboi fantasy. The Marvel rights that Comcast has control of are a bargaining chip in a far larger corporate asset negotiation.

No one is saying Comcast will give them up, but that this is the best possible opportunity for those rights to go back to Disney in exchange for something that Comcast wants more than a Hulk Rollercoaster.

If it doesn't happen through these negotiations, you are right, it will likely never happen.

Don't forget that Disney just announced 3 'Super Hero Lands' and is planning on really integrating the Marvel heroes into the parks. So it is relatively top of mind in any negotiations for Disney.
 
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AnotherDayAnotherDollar

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imperius said:
Everyone say it with me. Comcast isn’t giving up Marvel Theme park rights.
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This is the best chance Disney will have for a long time to get these rights (and the movie rights). If they win the Sky bid I agree, they won't. If Comcast wins the Sky bid and there's an asset swap (i.e. Sky for Hulu + cash), then the Marvel rights could be added to sweeten the pot.
 
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Quinnmac000

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Rodan75 said:
I suspect that WarnerMedia's stakes in both Hulu and the CW will be resolved sooner rather than later. AT&T has big plans for WarnerMedia that don't include broadcasting and being a minority owner in Hulu. Plus they could use some cash to pay off their own debt.
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Yep, they are working to create a streaming service with Universal.
 
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seascape

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imperius said:
This it was reported at 10-20 years.
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So the money they just invested in Universal Holly
Quinnmac000 said:
They co-own fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, Flixster, and theme parks....it makes sense for them to do a streaming service as well.
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AT&T will not do a streaming partnership with anyone. They have said they want HBO to be more direct to consumer. Unless Comcast were willing to accept a weak minority position why would they ever agree to lock up their content? They can keep Hulu's 30% and most market analysts think Disney has a better chance of competing with Netfix than HBO. Comcast should go after Sony or Paramount and build their own streaming service. There will likely be 3 or 4 major streaming providers; Netflix, Disney, and 1 or 2 others. HBO has a chance so does CBS both of which are off to a good start but I think Comcast with either Sony or Paramount have a better chance. CBS has a problem with the Redstone's and that is why I think Comcast sho ui le go after Paramount, which would also give them themepark rights to Star Trek movies.
 
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seascape

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On the approval process, from what I hear the EU, India and China are still needed. An interesting problem I could see is China. They may demand a major expansion of Shanghai Dusney or even a second resort. The EU should be no problem. India should love Disney but if China were to get a second park Disney should put one in India too. After all India's population is also over 1.3 billion people and could easily support a Disneyland. In case you don't know a star India has 700 million viewer. And think about this, they could use Comcasts money to pay for both Resorts if they sell Sky to them.
 
Ismael Flores

Ismael Flores

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AnotherDayAnotherDollar said:
Something definitely happened in ID. Roberts and Iger (and Murdoch?) met. Which also makes me wonder if other Marvel rights that CMCSA owns were discussed.
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I thought they were forbidden from talking with eachother while the bidding was still active. Meeting with eachother about possible deal swaps would in term hurt the bidding war and damaged the possible stock price. This is according to every report i have read.


reason for Edit: just noticed seascape replied with the answer to AnotherdayAnother Dollar
 
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AnotherDayAnotherDollar

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seascape said:
On the approval process, from what I hear the EU, India and China are still needed. An interesting problem I could see is China. They may demand a major expansion of Shanghai Dusney or even a second resort. The EU should be no problem. India should love Disney but if China were to get a second park Disney should put one in India too. After all India's population is also over 1.3 billion people and could easily support a Disneyland. In case you don't know a star India has 700 million viewer. And think about this, they could use Comcasts money to pay for both Resorts if they sell Sky to them.
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DL Chongqing and/or a 2nd park in DLS should come sooner rather than later.

The problem with India, as I understand, is price of land is ridiculous and the middle class is not there yet. The Indian government may demand a new DLR there in the next X years or so though.
 

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