Disney's Next Acquisition?

[WilbyDaniels]

They shouldpurchaseNNickolodeon, then they could show all the junk they show on the Disney Channel on this channel and return the DC to what it should be!

[Lazario]

I voted for 3 (because you let me):

1. Mattel
2. Jim Henson
3. Nickelodeon

[Jules]

I think Disney should acquire Quaker Oats.

Then they could make a feature film about that old man wearing the hat.

And call him Ham Monta.

[Lazario]

I think Disney should acquire Quaker Oats.

Then they could make a feature film about that old man wearing the hat.

And call him Ham Monta.

I don't exactly get the significance of that. But calling him Hamma-Montana or Hammy...would be just as amusing.

Wilford Brimley's still alive, isn't he? He'll need a sidekick in said Oats movie. How about Mickey Rooney (he still alive)?

[milojthatch]

Here are some of Stan Lee's thoughts about the Marvel/ Disney team up.

http://www.superherohype.com/news/featu ... hp?id=9294

[Lazario]

And Disney thinks it's great to get Marvel because of the success of The Incredibles?

[BILLONEE]

I think they should acquire McDonalds. They could then have the best marketing advantage with kids.

[Sotiris]

On the heels of Disney's Fox acquisition, analysts are already speculating on their next one. They believe Disney should invest in a big video game company next. What do you think?

Disney's Next Big Acquisition? Rich Greenfield Predicts
https://cheddar.com/videos/disneys-next ... d-predicts


I think they should buy a toy company like Mattel or Hasbro. It's more in line with their current businesses and culture and merchandise is one Disney's biggest moneymakers.

[Disney's Divinity]

Disney tried to break into the video game industry with Disney Infinity and failed not too long ago, so I'm not surprised they might be considering a game company who can fill that void for them. Still, why don't they create something instead of buying things, jeez.

As for the general topic question, I say they should buy Walmart next.

[Rumpelstiltskin]

Found this article:

http://nordic.businessinsider.com/fox-t ... ?r=US&IR=T

What gives you the most power in the future?

"In the pre-web video era, it was all the same for decades. Content was king - distribution was queen," said Toby Chapman, an associate partner at the strategy consulting firm OC&C. "Then, suddenly people are talking about, is content king anymore? In a platform world, is it the relationship with consumer? Or is it the pipes?"

Those questions get at the heart of why everyone in media seems to be rethinking who their friends and enemies are.
•Is content still king? Does the company with the best shows and movies (like Disney) have the most power?
•Is distribution where the true power lies? Does the company with cable boxes or broadband pipes in people's homes (like, say, Comcast) rule?
•Is having a direct relationship with the consumer the winning strategy?Amazon is one of America's favorite brands, and Netflix is a favorite with millennials.
•Or is it all about the browser or the interface? Maybe delivery mechanisms don't matter, as long as you own the browser (like Google) or the interface (like Facebook).
• Or do you need to have everything?

"No matter how big you are, tech and user behavior throws it all off," said Elgin Thompson, the managing director at Digital Capital Advisors. "Unless you are the full ecosystem, you're not an emperor. These companies want to be so big they can create their own weather."

If those speculations are correct, I would guess that whatever that can help Disney create their own independent ecosystem would be next. Both Walt Disney and Steve Jobs learned the same lesson; never rent or borrow what you can buy or create yourself, and never give away rights.

[Disney Duster]

Still, why don't they create something instead of buying things, jeez.

I agree.

I wish Disney only owned the movies, tv shows, tv channels, radio station, video games, books, and plays that they themselves made. No Fox. No Star Wars. No Marvel. No Pixar. No ESPN. No Muppets. No Freefrom. I'm ok with ABC only for Once Upon a Time, but I wish they just made shows like that and loaned them to another channel, like they did with all the Disney anthology series a long time ago, right?

I think Disney should stop eating other companies and be themselves!

[Sotiris]

I wish Disney only owned the movies, tv shows, tv channels, radio station, video games, books, and plays that they themselves made. No Fox. No Star Wars. No Marvel. No Pixar. No ESPN. No Muppets. No Freefrom.

My issue is with inbreeding. I don't mind Disney owning a lot of different assets as long as there are clear, defining lines and everyone stays separate and in their lane. For example, I don't want WDAS doing a Marvel adaptation (that ship has sailed) or Pixar doing a Star Wars one. I don't want to see The Muppets alongside Mickey Mouse and co., I don't want DTVA to make a show based on a Fox property etc.

[rodrigo_ca]

I wish Disney only owned the movies, tv shows, tv channels, radio station, video games, books, and plays that they themselves made. No Fox. No Star Wars. No Marvel. No Pixar. No ESPN. No Muppets. No Freefrom.

My issue is with inbreeding. I don't mind Disney owning a lot of different assets as long as there are clear, defining lines and everyone stays separate and in their lane. For example, I don't want WDAS doing a Marvel adaptation (that ship has sailed) or Pixar doing a Star Wars one. I don't want to see The Muppets alongside Mickey Mouse and co., I don't want DTVA to make a show based on a Fox property etc.

I didn't mind WDAS making a Marvel adaptation because it was a very WDAS move to take something not so recognizable and spin it. I'd be mad if they did, say, an Avengers or Hulk movie. But I agree with you. For me, Disney can own and buy whateaver they want unless they start using the companies' own properties to promote other properties. Every studio inside Disney needs to be great by themselves.

[Sotiris]

I didn't mind WDAS making a Marvel adaptation because it was a very WDAS move to take something not so recognizable and spin it.

It wouldn't have minded if Disney had bought the rights to a comic book or graphic novel they didn't own. But adapting a Marvel property blurs the line and complicates things. If they need an animated adaptation of a Marvel title, Marvel Animation should be the one producing it. The same goes for Star Wars/Indiana Jones with Lucasfilm Animation.

For me, Disney can own and buy whateaver they want unless they start using the companies' own properties to promote other properties. Every studio inside Disney needs to be great by themselves.

Yeah, this is why I find the Oh My Disney! scene in Wreck-It Ralph 2 so troubling. It's basically a promotion for all the different properties Disney owns within a WDAS film.

[Disney Duster]

I am ok with how Disney would be if they followed what Sotiris wants but I would still prefer Disney just own their own stuff.

[Rumpelstiltskin]

Some other company bought Yahoo a few months ago. But if would be interesting to see what Disney would do with an online service that included a search engine, e-mail, news updates and so on. I like the way Yahoo was before, when they could offer news in different categories (politics, sports, entertainment, science and technology etc). A large company like Disney could probably have invested some effort in it, no matter if they created it themselves or bought it.

[Escapay]

I don't want to see The Muppets alongside Mickey Mouse and co.

You're about 27 years too late.

https://vimeo.com/164042495

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Albert

[bradhig]

no more buyouts. It kills competition. I don't wanna see Voltron get bought out by Disney or any other big corporation.

[Mickeyfan1990]

no more buyouts. It kills competition. I don't wanna see Voltron get bought out by Disney or any other big corporation.

Well you won't have to worry about Voltron 'cause that's now owned by DreamWorks Classics which is now owned by Universal.

I agree though, competition is good and after this Disney-Fox merger, let that be the first and ONLY time one studio merges with another. Although, I wouldn't mind if Warner bought MGM one day (but that's not the matter at hand here).

[willard]

I wish Disney only owned the movies, tv shows, tv channels, radio station, video games, books, and plays that they themselves made. No Fox. No Star Wars. No Marvel. No Pixar. No ESPN. No Muppets. No Freefrom. I'm ok with ABC only for Once Upon a Time, but I wish they just made shows like that and loaned them to another channel, like they did with all the Disney anthology series a long time ago, right?

Huh? Disney produced the Pixar films. So they technically "made" them.