Disney buys Pixar

[eltopo]

http://money.cnn.com/2006/01/24/news/companies/disney_pixar_deal/index.htm

Disney buys Pixar for $7.4B, we all know that it will informally would also merge with Apple also.

Does this means that content production and distribution will be partially monopolised by Apple (Hardware-pro software dis.: ipod, itunes) ?

[TurboWidget]

All I can say is $7.4B is hardly a “mickey mouse” price tag 😀

cheers
TW

[Deke]

Google is already competing in this area with their Google video page which is selling tv shows from CBS. Too bad their store has the crappiest UI I have ever seen. Pain in the ass to find anything.

Also Directv is selling digital shows now without commercials and Tivo to go lets you take anything you record and put it to your PSP or Ipod video.

So Apple isn’t by going to have a monopoly on this. They are doing the best job at it so far.

[Ajax]

What a great thing for Disney as well as animation. I couldn’t see Pixar anywhere else. I’m sure Dreamworks or Warner Brothers or anyone would of benefited from this if the relationship went sour, but I think its best for Disney by restoring there reputation in the animation world as for Pixar being if not one of the best in story telling and exquisite animation ( I mean The Incredibles C’mon!) Because I think Dreamworks push too many animated features out each year or at least it seems like it, does not compare to the quality of Pixars work (my opinion, except maybe Shrek 1&2.) Steve Jobs is a blessed man. I can only see this as a positive for the indusrty and it sure does help Apple a bit too! 😉

Cheers,

A~

[Anonymous]

Has anyone first hand info on the new combined company resulting in the cancelling of Toy Story 3 production?

Mike
co-founder fxguide

[Deke]

Igar, Lasseter and Catumll had a big meeting with everyone at feature animation in Burbank and told them that all current projects are staying on track. Toy Story 3 at Circle 7 though is canceled for the moment and if it is every going to be done, it will be done up north. They will figure out what to do with those guys in the comming weeks.

Also I just found this article.
http://www.entertainmentwise.com/news?id=12868

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