brodie999
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Bob Chapek says Disney doesn't have any plans to buy another studio for a while. disney-no-content-acquisitions-ceo-bob-chapek-1235415074
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Disney's Next Acquisition Speculation / Discussion
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That's the smartest thing he's said to date. It's a low bar.
brodie999
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Indeed. And it may happen after the Microsoft-Activision Blizzard deal goes through next year.
Disney Irish
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Something many of us have been saying for awhile now.
Sirwalterraleigh
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…and 5 years ago Iger was praised all day for buying up studios…it was all our “magical” way to find El Dorado…together.
Speculation was rampant on “what’s next?” With gushing praise.
things change.
DisneyFan32
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Even Warner Bros. Discovery has a bigger problems now in next years so Disney is gonna do something for buying WB-Discovery or other studios in the future now....
WizardofDestiny123
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Disney needs to clear up some of the debt from COVID and the Fox deal before they start throwing out several billion dollars for other companies.
The most I can see, as I've reiterated ad nauseam, are purchases of the Spider-Man film rights and Paramount's half of Titanic and the first four Indiana Jones movies.
Why does Disney need to purchase a random film or television IP at this point that doesn't fulfill a niche that they don't have filled out already?
The most I can see, as I've reiterated ad nauseam, are purchases of the Spider-Man film rights and Paramount's half of Titanic and the first four Indiana Jones movies.
Why does Disney need to purchase a random film or television IP at this point that doesn't fulfill a niche that they don't have filled out already?
Disney Irish
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That was sooooo last CEO.....
Since 2019, after 21CF, a bunch of us here have been saying that Disney isn't likely to go shopping for awhile. They need to digest what they have been acquiring over the last decade. So unless it was a smaller target to bolster their current platform they ain't hungry for now.
Disney Irish
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Disney is not buying WB-Discovery.
WB-Discovery is out of play until at least 2024. And the way Zalav is going there might not be anything worth buying in 2024 anyways. Comcast is still the most likely place for WB-Discovery if anyone is buy it, but again nothing is happening until mid-2024.
Disney Irish
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Sony ain't giving up Spider-Man without Disney buying all of SPE, just not likely gonna happen. Plus even if somehow they convinced Yoshida and the rest of Sony Corp to give up Spider-Man it ain't gonna be cheap.
But I don't see Disney trying to make any other deal for a few years at least. Think after the 2024 buyout of Hulu.
Disney Irish
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Why do they need them? Its not like Disney can't use Indy or is missing something by not having them.
Other than streaming rights they don't need them. And I imagine a deal can be worked out with Paramount for Indy streaming rights just like they've done for the early Marvel films, just in time for Indy 5 to be released.
Disney Irish
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Disney already purchased the production and distribution rights for any future Indy movie back in 2013. So Indy 5 is 100% under Disney now including streaming rights.
Again they don't need the first four films.
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DisneyFan32
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I can see Disney buys some of Sony Pictures IPs like Columbia Pictures and Tristar Pictures.
Disney Irish
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If Sony Corp is selling Sony Pictures its going to be selling the whole unit, not just pieces.
And as pointed out in the article reference Disney is not shopping for any other studio purchases, including pieces of studios, any time soon.
GimpYancIent
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B.I. was the grow it bigger guy, the deal maker guy and the acquiring guy. B.C. is barely coherent.
The Grand Inquisitor
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Sounds like Comcast is looking at buying Warner bros discovery
Elijah Abrams
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Disney would also have to sell 20th Century Studios (along with Searchlight Pictures and 20th Television) in order to make that deal. At least they could give said units to Sony.
I doubt David Zaslav, Jeff Shell, or Brian Roberts are looking into that. They’re just bad rumors. I've read news articles.
brodie999
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Yeah, not to mention that CNN was shown on a TV screen in Black Panther 2. That's owned by WB. I was expecting them to show ABC News, not CNN. It's like Disney's trying to hint at buying WB.
Indy_UK
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Definitely think Disney will eventually buy the sole rights to Dr Who. They have the TV rights now internationally from the UK and are investing heavily into the show.
Also the BBC aren’t exactly flush with cash and I can see them seeking to Disney then just retaining the UK TV rights
Also the BBC aren’t exactly flush with cash and I can see them seeking to Disney then just retaining the UK TV rights