Postby KeithS » Fri Dec 15, 2017 8:53 am
I'll let Greg add the links to the news articles but the Disney-Fox merger was announced formally today.
I never thought I'd see the day when The Simpsons would become a Disney asset! So many questions remain of course as it will be a long integration. Fox have so many interesting properties; some obviously fit well such as Avatar and the Fox Marvel characters including X-Men, Fantastic Four and Deadpool. But there are some weird things too...for instance, will they keep Blue Sky Animation open (Ice Age, Ferdinand)?
It gives Disney a big boost in Europe and India, and also gives them a big chunk of Netflix's main rival, Hulu. I assume that Disney's new streaming service will just be a rebadged Hulu now.
Lots to look forward to here, as long as the authorities give it the go ahead which I think will happen.
Keith
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