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mhhf1ve
5/1/2017 7:08:42 PM
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> "Apple, as big as they are, can't even afford to buy Disney."
Hmm. Disney's market cap is only $180B.. and Apple has just over $250B in cash reserves (overseas, though). So it's *possible* -- but it's just not likely that Apple would spend that much just to be distracted on how to absorb just a large entity with its own way of doing things.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2017/05/01/apples-cash-reserves-swell-250bn/
JohnBarnes
4/30/2017 5:00:13 PM
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Just mentioning the public interest in a quaint old-fashioned way:
Disney has some of the most sophisticated AI on the planet, much of it confidential, for predicting and estimating audience response, which, because they are ultimately in the business of selling access to entertainment, they presumably use in developing things people will want to see/hear, and in shaping their marketing so that people come in wanting to see/hear that.
Within the gray world of advanced proprietary market research, Apple appears to be leading the pack in methods for tracking, moment to moment and in detail, actual consumer response to products and services.
Put those together, and you have a fearsome engine for giving people exactly what they want, which may sound good, except, frankly, look at our species. Yes, to some extent we'd vote with our wallets to be steered toward being kinder and more tolerant, because many of us want to be that. On the other hand, we'd also vote for being self-satisfied with our present state of education, complacent about difficult or time-consuming problems, and in short ...
The circus could well become so good that we forget about any shortage of bread.
dlr5288
4/30/2017 4:03:12 PM
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I agree! I think both Apple and Disney have made great advancements. However, in this particular field I think you're right. I don't think there's really much that Apple would be able to do.
elizabethv
4/27/2017 9:38:59 PM
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https://www.fool.com/investing/general/2017/04/13/2-reasons-why-apple-isnt-buying-disney.aspx
This article makes it sound like the whole Apple/Disney thing was never really that close to happening anyway and gives fairly good reasons why I won't ever happen, including taking a long time to gain approval, even with the lax government regulations we have going on right now. Also, that it's entirely possible that Apple, as big as they are, can't even afford to buy Disney. Honestly, at $270 Billion, I'm speculative about who might be able to afford them. I'd imagine the list is impossibly small.
mhhf1ve
4/27/2017 2:28:47 PM
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I don't think Apple would have much to offer Disney in terms of technological innovation for Disney's business. Apple is pretty focused on general consumer hardware and a few services on top of it (although big services, like iTunes/iCloud). Disney already has a Disney Research division that does some pretty amazing work trying to bring technology to Disney's art. I doubt Apple has anything that could match that.
Michelle
4/27/2017 1:55:22 PM
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@mhh I can't imagine Apple buing Disney. Two giants who do pretty much whatever they want would have to remain very separate. I suspect first access rights to Disney content could be beneficial to Apple. I wonder what kind of technological advantages Apple could offer Disney...
elizabethv
4/27/2017 1:40:02 PM
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@mhhf1ve - I can't imagine Disney wouldn't want to retain at least a good portion of control over the company. Even if they don't retain any rights, I would hope there is some kind of loyalty to the brand and wanting it to remain largely the way it always has been. Releasing complete control to Apple would worry me about what it would do the overall brand and its image. Either way, I imagine Walt rolling over in his grave if it happens.
mhhf1ve
4/21/2017 2:48:39 PM
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> "rumors that Apple wants to buy Disney.."
That would be a huge deal.. but I wonder how Apple would really handle it. Apple isn't accustomed to dealing with media properties, and the media landscape is dominated by Disney -- so would Apple be in control? Or would Disney be some kind of semi-independent division?
I think such a deal would actually be bad for both companies. There's not too much "synergy" that isn't detrimental to the overall industry.
elizabethv
4/19/2017 1:14:43 PM
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@dcawrey - Yeah I've heard that too. But I've seen a lot more negative reactions to the possibility than I have positive. Personally, I'm not really a fan of the huge megacorporations, though it tends to be what happens in the world of telco and media anymore. And I'm not really sure how Apple could benefit Disney, though I hope they don't make it so you can only access new Disney content via Apple products.
dcawrey
4/15/2017 2:34:59 PM
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@elizabethv I'm now reading rumors that Apple wants to buy Disney.
Sounds strange at first, but makes a lot of sense. Apple needs content. ESPN isn't doing as well as it once did. Technology plus content could be the new wave of modern massive organizations.
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