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Disney buys Pixar - The Underminer WILL LIVE!!!

PostedTue Jan 24, 2006 10:32 pm
by MrDooo

PostedTue Jan 24, 2006 10:58 pm
by E-bo Obi
Great... I hate disney.

Re: Disney buys Pixar - The Underminer WILL LIVE!!!

PostedTue Jan 24, 2006 11:03 pm
by Skorixor

cool, anything to make disney stock go UP

PostedTue Jan 24, 2006 11:19 pm
by Isleh
E-bo Obi wrote:Great... I hate disney.
Jobs is going to have controling intrest in Pixar if I recall correctly and I think Disney is in contol only in name.

PostedTue Jan 24, 2006 11:34 pm
by X'an Shin
Isleh wrote:
E-bo Obi wrote:Great... I hate disney.
Jobs is going to have controling intrest in Pixar if I recall correctly and I think Disney is in contol only in name.
Pretty much. Except it's better. Jobs has a controlling (largest in company) interest in DISNEY. The money quote from a different article:
Secondly, it is noteworthy that Steve Jobs is the largest shareholder at Disney. Steve Jobs has a reputation for getting what he wants, and it's doubtful that he made this deal without knowing he would have a significant say in Disney's direction. There may well be a rehash of the old joke, as 'Pixar buys Disney for -$7 billion.'
So basically, Disney just paid Pixar 7 billion dollars to be owned by Jobs. I like that deal. A LOT.

PostedTue Jan 24, 2006 11:34 pm
by Sai'nu
Do I still get to see Pirates of the Caribbean 2? That's all I really want to know. :)

PostedWed Jan 25, 2006 12:26 am
by Isleh
X'an Shin wrote:So basically, Disney just paid Pixar 7 billion dollars to be pwned by Jobs. I like that deal. A LOT.
Corrected

PostedWed Jan 25, 2006 12:27 am
by Skorixor
Sai'nu wrote:Do I still get to see Pirates of the Caribbean 2? That's all I really want to know. :)
nope, cancelled

PostedWed Jan 25, 2006 12:30 am
by Isleh
Skorixor wrote:
Sai'nu wrote:Do I still get to see Pirates of the Caribbean 2? That's all I really want to know. :)
nope, cancelled
Just like a Disney villain cancelling Christmas.

PostedWed Jan 25, 2006 4:17 am
by Oeree
Skorixor wrote:
Sai'nu wrote:Do I still get to see Pirates of the Caribbean 2? That's all I really want to know. :)
nope, cancelled
Serious?!

PostedWed Jan 25, 2006 4:18 am
by Jabe Adaks
Does this mean there will be a new Star Wars movie?

Jabe

PostedWed Jan 25, 2006 4:57 am
by Sai'nu
Only if they buy out Lucas Arts. THX, Skywalker Sound, and George Lucas's remains don't count in the corporate takeover.

PostedWed Jan 25, 2006 7:18 am
by Revis Xizi
Pirates of the Caribbean can't really be cancelled....right? Oh crap, I'm worried.

PostedWed Jan 25, 2006 12:36 pm
by Jabe Adaks
I was hearing on the radio this morning that Pirates 2 has been cancelled. Oh well.

Jabe

PostedWed Jan 25, 2006 1:40 pm
by Hashum
X'an Shin wrote:
Isleh wrote:
E-bo Obi wrote:Great... I hate disney.
Jobs is going to have controling intrest in Pixar if I recall correctly and I think Disney is in contol only in name.
Pretty much. Except it's better. Jobs has a controlling (largest in company) interest in DISNEY. The money quote from a different article:
Secondly, it is noteworthy that Steve Jobs is the largest shareholder at Disney. Steve Jobs has a reputation for getting what he wants, and it's doubtful that he made this deal without knowing he would have a significant say in Disney's direction. There may well be a rehash of the old joke, as 'Pixar buys Disney for -$7 billion.'
So basically, Disney just paid Pixar 7 billion dollars to be owned by Jobs. I like that deal. A LOT.
Yeah I like the deal a lot too, Steve Job's often seems to have the Midas touch, and Disney needed a good leader after all the fighting they've been doing.

I'm going to be interested in seeing how things go, it might be a good time to buy stock in Disney though.