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Looks like Legendary is up for sale. That’d be a nice production engine for tv and film and comes with a nice library as well.
Sony Corp appears to have no interest in selling just the Spider-Man rights alone, Disney would have to buy all of Sony Pictures. However there has been some speculation that the Spider-Man rights revert back to Marvel automatically in the event Sony Pictures is sold to another company that isn't Marvel/Disney. So if true it would make more sense for Disney to just wait it out and play nice with Sony on any future Spider-Man films until Sony decides to sell Sony Pictures (which has been rumored for years, even though Sony Corp claims otherwise).I still maintain that the most natural fit for Disney at the moment would be something of a smaller scale;
The Jim Henson Company (the family can work on the characters again/the non-Sesame Street Henson works back under one roof), the Spider-Man movie rights, or maybe Hasbro.
It looks like Sony might be Disney's next major buyout soon.
Exclusive: Disney Considering Buyout Of Sony For Spider-Man Characters
We've exclusively learned that Disney is considering a major move to finally get the Spider-Man character rights from Sony.www.giantfreakinrobot.com
You need to do a little more research into the sources and stories you’re reading. This is a rag that simply makes stuff up for clicks.It looks like Sony might be Disney's next major buyout soon.
Exclusive: Disney Considering Buyout Of Sony For Spider-Man Characters
We've exclusively learned that Disney is considering a major move to finally get the Spider-Man character rights from Sony.www.giantfreakinrobot.com
Or Disney rather buy Warner Bros. than Sony near future.Flip it the other way around- could Sony corp buy Disney? I don’t think they would but I suspect they might be a bigger company overall than the mouse
Sony's market cap is only 121.87 billion. That is much smaller than Disney's market cap of 318.22 billion.Flip it the other way around- could Sony corp buy Disney? I don’t think they would but I suspect they might be a bigger company overall than the mouse
Flip it the other way around- could Sony corp buy Disney? I don’t think they would but I suspect they might be a bigger company overall than the mouse
Wow That’s crazy! Sony is the Apple of JapanSony's market cap is only 121.87 billion. That is much smaller than Disney's market cap of 318.22 billion.
Once Disney is firing at all cylinders it’s revenue will escalate beyond 100b which is a bit more than Sony’s. The only company that could realistically buy Disney is Apple.Flip it the other way around- could Sony corp buy Disney? I don’t think they would but I suspect they might be a bigger company overall than the mouse
Sony’s entertainment assets are dwarfed by Disney’s. And parks are a 25-30b yearly revenue machine when everything returns to normal. And gaming and electronics are a fairly low margin business unless you’re Apple and can apply a massive brand premium.Wow That’s crazy! Sony is the Apple of Japan
How can a company the size of Sony with all those products and factories be worth less than Disney. Sony make so many things play station, mobile,phones, laptops, digital cameras, TVs etc and thats before you add in making components for other people (they make imaging sensors and chips for a lot of other companies). Its a messed up world when a company that makes entertainment is worth that much more than a company that makes real things and owns its own entertainment company
Its fascinating that Disney is bigger now than the companies that would have sponsored attractions back in the daySony’s entertainment assets are dwarfed by Disney’s. And parks are a 25-30b yearly revenue machine when everything returns to normal. And gaming and electronics are a fairly low margin business unless you’re Apple and can apply a massive brand premium.
Hardware is a very low margin business, and in the consumer market its very competitive.Wow That’s crazy! Sony is the Apple of Japan
How can a company the size of Sony with all those products and factories be worth less than Disney. Sony make so many things play station, mobile,phones, laptops, digital cameras, TVs etc and thats before you add in making components for other people (they make imaging sensors and chips for a lot of other companies). Its a messed up world when a company that makes entertainment is worth that much more than a company that makes real things and owns its own entertainment company
Very good article.No, Disney Isn’t Buying Sony. Here’s Why It’d Make No Sense.
Despite the online rumor making the rounds, logic dictates that Disney will not be acquiring Sony anytime soon.observer.com
Again, Disney doesn't want to buy Sony but Sony is much smaller than The Walt Disney Company. The entire market cap for Sony as of yesterday's close was $122.06 billion. Disney's was $322.83 billion. It's not even close. There are only 27 companies in the world with a larger market cap than Disney. Sony is ranked 116th and Comcast 32nd.Very good article.
I really do have to wonder why people thought they would in the first place. Sony is more than movies- they've got so many fingers in so many pies, they're actually bigger than Disney in pure revenue- 65b vs. 77.4b in 2020 for Disney and Sony respectively.
Their gaming wing alone is titanic- it rivals Disney Parks in terms of revenue (22 billion in 2020, with the parks making 20-30 billion depending on the year). People mentioned hardware doesn't make a lot, but software certainly does, and besides their own published titles (several of which frequently sell many millions of copies throughout their lifetime, and that's in terms of physical copies), Sony gets a cut of every third party title sold as well.
I wonder Disney is interesting to buy WarnerMedia (Warner Bros.-Discovery) soon instead Sony in near future?No, Disney Isn’t Buying Sony. Here’s Why It’d Make No Sense.
Despite the online rumor making the rounds, logic dictates that Disney will not be acquiring Sony anytime soon.observer.com
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