In the rush to get bigger in an increasingly more complex media world, how does Disney's (or Comcast's) acquisition of Fox's assets (excluding its major sports and news businesses) position the firm to compete more effectively against Netflix and other technology companies? Is bigger always better? Might a "deal" with distributor/technology company make more sense than a pure content play?
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Media
Company
|
Content
Production
|
Aggregation
|
Distribution
|
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TV
|
Movies
|
Broadcast
Network
|
Major Cable
Networks
|
Number
of TV Stations – owned
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MVPD
&
Broadband
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OVD
|
|
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The Walt Disney Company
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ABC
Studios
|
Walt
Disney Pictures, Pixar, Marvel, Lucas Films, Touchstone
|
ABC
|
The
Disney Channel, ESPN, Freeform
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8
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No
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Hulu
|
|
Comcast
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NBC
Studios
|
Universal
Pictures, Illumination, Focus Features
|
NBC,
Telemundo
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USA,
MSNBC, CNBC, E!, Syfy, Bravo, NBC Sports, Golf Channel
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29
|
Xfinity
|
Hulu
|
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CBS Corporation
|
CBS
Television Studios
|
CBS
Films
|
CBS,
The CW
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Showtime,
CBS Sports Network, Smithsonian Channel
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29
|
No
|
CBS All
Access
|
|
21st Century Fox
|
20th
Century Fox Television, Fox21 Television Studios
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20th
Century Fox Film
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FOX,
MyNetworkTV
|
Fox
News, Fox Sports, Fox Business
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28
|
No
|
Hulu
|
