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

[bartholomr4]

Also (from the WSJ)

The U.K. Takeover Panel said Wednesday that appeals have been lodged over its ruling that Walt Disney would have to make an offer of 14 pounds ($18.1) a share for Sky if it buys 21st Century Fox entertainment assets.

The panel said a meeting of its appeal board will now be convened to consider the appeals lodged by several interested parties.
Last week, the regulatory body confirmed that Disney would have to make an offer for Sky if Disney's acquisition of the Fox assets, including Fox's current 39% stake in Sky, goes ahead before a potential buyer takes control of the U.K. pay-TV group.

 

[plutofan15]

Comcast is going to be cash strapped with Sky and the roll out of 5G.... I’m thinking he is going to go to invest in his bread and butter (Sky, 5G), milk the existing parks for cash, but hold on the investment necessary for a 3rd gate..... He may also need to retool a number of his existing rides, and experiences to remove Disney and FOX IP..... Capital will be a question, and until answered, he would be wise to hedge on the new park.....

What are you referring to when you say 5G?

 

[bartholomr4]

What are you referring to when you say 5G?

The next generation of Wireless Technology... Supposedly the new technology less latency with more throughput, connection density, spectrum efficiency, traffic capacity, and network efficiency—within the next couple of years.

 

[plutofan15]

The next generation of Wireless Technology... Supposedly the new technology less latency with more throughput, connection density, spectrum efficiency, traffic capacity, and network efficiency—within the next couple of years.

That is what I thought. But Comcast does not own or operate any cellular networks; the service they bundle and sell is a MVNO from Verizon. There will be no expense to Comcast from upgrading to the 5G technology, all expense will be on Verizon.

 

[bartholomr4]

That is what I thought. But Comcast does not own or operate any cellular networks; the service they bundle and sell is a MVNO from Verizon. There will be no expense to Comcast from upgrading to the 5G technology, all expense will be on Verizon.

I'm not an expert on 5G (or much of anything for that matter), but what I read about 5G is the potential for people to select wireless internet instead of wire-lined internet (via fiber/cable). Comcast is the biggest in wire-lined and will need to defend its wire if the 5G promise shows up. They also could convert from wire to wireless and expand into new markets..... That's the speculation anyway..... If the 5G technology is disruptive, Comcast will end up spending capital to defend its base.... That was my point, and why a big debt load could get in the way of their bread and butter.

 

[MisterPenguin]

What is TW?

T : D W - Thor 2 : The Dark World

 

[Next Big Thing]

T : D W - Thor 2 : The Dark World

Yes, technically AM&tW won't be the least successful MCU sequel, but when you weigh in inflation, it will be by a pretty decent amount. Not that it matters as the film is in the green now and still hasn't opened in some markets like Japan and a few others.

I do think that the chances of an Ant-Man 3 are pretty slim though considering his arc is likely going to be fulfilled in Avengers 4. Plus Ant-Man 2 hasn't done as well worldwide as Ant-Man did. Even though I enjoy the films, if i'm Marvel, i'm probably pushing Ant-Man and Wasp into Hawkeye and Black Widow roles where they appear in other films, but are mainly supporting.

Especially with X-Men in play for Phase 4.

 

[plutofan15]

I'm not an expert on 5G (or much of anything for that matter), but what I read about 5G is the potential for people to select wireless internet instead of wire-lined internet (via fiber/cable). Comcast is the biggest in wire-lined and will need to defend its wire if the 5G promise shows up. They also could convert from wire to wireless and expand into new markets..... That's the speculation anyway..... If the 5G technology is disruptive, Comcast will end up spending capital to defend its base.... That was my point, and why a big debt load could get in the way of their bread and butter.

Gotcha. So you are saying that Comcast's expense would be in upgrading their coax based internet service to compete with 5G cellular service. Could be some expense there but I do not expect Comcast to get back into the cellular wireless business - far too expensive to build out a network. I was laid off in May after nearly 26 years in cellular engineering and actually worked for Comcast when they owned a cellular network in the Philly area. But they sold that off in 1999 to SBC which then eventually became Cingular and now AT&T. I am sure that 5G technology will take some customers away from coax based internet, I currently have my home internet service provided through cellular and I am getting 20 Mbps on 4G LTE. Granted, I am in a rather rural area with relatively few users. Rollout of 5G technology is in its infant stage now and will take some time before it is available everywhere.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Plus Ant-Man 2 hasn't done as well worldwide as Ant-Man did.

AntMan2 is running 30% higher in the same worldwide markets than AntMan1.

 

[Next Big Thing]

AntMan2 is running 30% higher in the same worldwide markets than AntMan1.

I still think Ant-Man's story culminates with Avengers 4... no need for Ant-Man 3. Maybe if they didn't get X-Men they could've milked it, but now there's no need to.

Or maybe they wait 3-4 years and do a team up in Ant Man 3, much like they did with Cap 3 and Thor 3, which drove up box office returns.

 

[AnotherDayAnotherDollar]

Yes, technically AM&tW won't be the least successful MCU sequel, but when you weigh in inflation, it will be by a pretty decent amount. Not that it matters as the film is in the green now and still hasn't opened in some markets like Japan and a few others.

I do think that the chances of an Ant-Man 3 are pretty slim though considering his arc is likely going to be fulfilled in Avengers 4. Plus Ant-Man 2 hasn't done as well worldwide as Ant-Man did. Even though I enjoy the films, if i'm Marvel, i'm probably pushing Ant-Man and Wasp into Hawkeye and Black Widow roles where they appear in other films, but are mainly supporting.

Especially with X-Men in play for Phase 4.

Black Widow is getting her own movie according to very reliable sources.

Inflation adjusted BO means not usually a good comparison. AM 2 will end up about 20-25% over Ant Man 1 domestic and WW. It's good growth for the IP and on a smaller budget.

I still think Ant-Man's story culminates with Avengers 4... no need for Ant-Man 3. Maybe if they didn't get X-Men they could've milked it, but now there's no need to.

Or maybe they wait 3-4 years and do a team up in Ant Man 3, much like they did with Cap 3 and Thor 3, which drove up box office returns.

I feel fairly certain Feige is smart enough to still bring us new properties besides the established X-Men. I feel fairly confident Eternals is still going to happen regardless.

 

[Next Big Thing]

Black Widow is getting her own movie according to very reliable sources.

I know Black Widow is getting her own movie, but for about 8 years now, she's just been a supporting character. I think Ant-Man could easily transition into that role. Or a role like Scarlett Witch may be more comparable given her abilities and Ant Man/Wasp's. Black Widow is more of a spy/martial artist.

 

[Rodan75]

I know Black Widow is getting her own movie, but for about 8 years now, she's just been a supporting character. I think Ant-Man could easily transition into that role. Or a role like Scarlett Witch may be more comparable given her abilities and Ant Man/Wasp's. Black Widow is more of a spy/martial artist.

Random aside- I totally think that BW is going to premier on DisneyFlix. It will be there first $75-$100M movie.

 

[AnotherDayAnotherDollar]

Random aside- I totally think that BW is going to premier on DisneyFlix. It will be there first $75-$100M movie.

That would be great, though I'm not sure they will do that. They are moving to 4 theatrical releases per year after the Fox acquisition IMO. And then when you add the TV shows that seems like there's no room for more content.

 

[Bender123]

Random aside- I totally think that BW is going to premier on DisneyFlix. It will be there first $75-$100M movie.

Cant do that...the sjw types will go crazy if their standard bearer for female superhero leads doesn't get a theatrical release.

 

[mikejs78]

You know...for often disagreeing so much...you usually agree with me

Careful, I have a reputation to uphold...

 

[mikejs78]

Random aside- I totally think that BW is going to premier on DisneyFlix. It will be there first $75-$100M movie.

Marvel Studios and Marvel TV are two separate divisions after Feige lobbied to get out from reporting to Ike Perlmutter. There would be too much of a turf war for that to ever happen.

 

[mikejs78]

Cant do that...the sjw types will go crazy if their standard bearer for female superhero leads doesn't get a theatrical release.

 

[erasure fan1]

Or maybe they wait 3-4 years and do a team up in Ant Man 3, much like they did with Cap 3 and Thor 3, which drove up box office returns.

I've said it before, after a Superheroes first solo movie, all the others should be a team up with an established character. People, myself included, want to see these heroes interact with each other. And besides, its a bit unrealistic that they aren't hanging around each other anyway.

 

[Next Big Thing]

Random aside- I totally think that BW is going to premier on DisneyFlix. It will be there first $75-$100M movie.

I actually think Black Widow would've worked better as a series seeing as she starts out as a Russian Spy before defecting, etc, but she's too interwoven into the MCU at this point, ScarJo would cost too much for a TV series and her character has been through too much. It would need to be an origin story to work.