RandomCat Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 (edited) 9 minutes ago, Firepower said: Because of anti-monopoly law, Disney-Fox merge is an obvious monopoly. The government should stop this deal, but they likely won't because they are corrupted. *doesn't know what a monopoly is* Edited April 13, 2018 by RandomCat 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAR Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 1 hour ago, That Ambitious Guy said: Getting my ignore list ready for people supporting this deal, let’s roll What if it's general ambivalence? Asking for a friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lordmandeep Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 (edited) 30 minutes ago, Firepower said: Because of anti-monopoly law, Disney-Fox merge is an obvious monopoly. The government should stop this deal, but they likely won't because they are corrupted. its the movie industry though not banking lol... Edited April 13, 2018 by Lordmandeep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ledmonkey96 Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 You know I was looking back..... The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen is a Fox product from DC comics isn't it? Does Fox still have the rights to the movie? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Futurist Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 Anti trust laws they said ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJG Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 13 minutes ago, Ledmonkey96 said: You know I was looking back..... The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen is a Fox product from DC comics isn't it? Does Fox still have the rights to the movie? DC don’t own League, they used to publish the comic but that’s it. Same way Marvel doesn’t own Kick Ass but used to publish those comics (I think Kick Ass is owned by Netflix now). One interesting this though is that Disney will own the rights the 60s Batman film, and broadcast rights to the 60s Batman show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Litio Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 28 minutes ago, Lordmandeep said: its the movie industry though not banking lol... The movie industry generates a lot of money and jobs. Unfair competition affects the market and can reduce the inventiveness from new and small studios. Last year, for example, Disney made a contract "forcing" theaters to keep The Last Jedi in their biggest screen for 4 weeks, otherwise, theaters would have to pay a 5% fine of Jedi's box office. Actions like this are not good for the industry. Now imagine what Disney would do with almost 40% of the market... Disney is not the only one who needs to make money to pay their bills and employees. Theaters and other studios also need it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewy Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 Wolverine can be in the Avengers movies, did all of you clownass haters who are bad-mouthing this deal even think of that? Did you? Pretty neat 4 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hades Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 2 minutes ago, Litio said: The movie industry generates a lot of money and jobs. Unfair competition affects the market and can reduce the inventiveness from new and small studios. Last year, for example, Disney made a contract "forcing" theaters to keep The Last Jedi in their biggest screen for 4 weeks, otherwise, theaters would have to pay a 5% fine of Jedi's box office. Actions like this are not good for the industry. Now imagine what Disney would do with almost 40% of the market... Disney is not the only one who needs to make money to pay their bills and employees. Theaters and other studios also need it. Hey, stop making sense here......we want Xmen and second string Avengers team ups .....Yay? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnack Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 (edited) 53 minutes ago, Lordmandeep said: its the movie industry though not banking lol... It is a giant American industry and reducing the number of movie could have economic impact, they did it for TV that became massively regulated: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syndication_exclusivity Vertical Integration and Program Access in the Cable Television Industry https://www.repository.law.indiana.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1084&context=fclj Your are right about the movie making part too, but there is a reason many of the piece that Fox didn't include in the deal was not included in the deal, too make it easier on the competition law front. Justice Department Challenges AT&T/DirecTV’s Acquisition of Time Warner: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-challenges-attdirectv-s-acquisition-time-warner According to the complaint, which was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, the combined company would use its control over Time Warner’s valuable and highly popular networks to hinder its rivals by forcing them to pay hundreds of millions of dollars more per year for the right to distribute those networks. Movies Studio became extremely regulated in 1948 ending the golden age and making possible independent movie (and weakened the government censorship of movies at the same time): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._Paramount_Pictures,_Inc. Making a lot of movies is one thing and it does not necessarily matter, but because they are also owning the mean of distributing such movie and having the gatekeeper power of privileging their own movies they make on those massive distribution channel they will own, they will gain the power to reduce the competition by making it harder for other movie producer to reach an audience. Edited April 13, 2018 by Barnack 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Litio Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 28 minutes ago, Chewy said: Wolverine can be in the Avengers movies, did all of you clownass haters who are bad-mouthing this deal even think of that? Did you? Pretty neat Did you know at least 5,000 people may be fired if this deal is approved? Disney-Fox Deal: 5,000 To 10,000 Jobs Will Likely Be Shed: Analyst 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrGlass2 Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 Antitrust law? Good thing Murdoch has a friend who can help... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudalb Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 2 hours ago, Firepower said: Because of anti-monopoly law, Disney-Fox merge is an obvious monopoly. The government should stop this deal, but they likely won't because they are corrupted. Remind me never to hire to you if I need legal help..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronJimbo Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 Just now, dudalb said: Remind me never to hire to you if I need legal help..... you would look to bot users for legal help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudalb Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 1 minute ago, IronJimbo said: you would look to bot users for legal help? Nah, just making a joke about the guy's total ignorance of what the anti trust laws say. Someone once said that if people pontificating about things they know nothing about were to be magically banned from the internet,internet traffic would go down at least 50%.I think the guy was underestimating... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeepItU25071906 Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 8 minutes ago, MrGlass2 said: Antitrust law? Good thing Murdoch has a friend who can help... fuck the Fox News Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudalb Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 8 minutes ago, MrGlass2 said: Antitrust law? Good thing Murdoch has a friend who can help... I despise Trump with a passion, but from all I have read the deal was carefully and delibertly written to not violate the Anti Trust laws. It would probably be approved no matter who is in the White House. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewy Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 11 minutes ago, Litio said: Did you know at least 5,000 people may be fired if this deal is approved? Disney-Fox Deal: 5,000 To 10,000 Jobs Will Likely Be Shed: Analyst Yes I did! Please consider whether a post is farcical next time 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ledmonkey96 Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 51 minutes ago, Chewy said: Wolverine can be in the Avengers movies, did all of you clownass haters who are bad-mouthing this deal even think of that? Did you? Pretty neat So? Even if Wolverine is in the MCU it won't be Hugh Jackman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudalb Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 2 minutes ago, KeepItU25071906 said: fuck the Fox News BTW, Fox News is NOT included in the deal....although I 100% agree with your sentiment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
