Thursday, May 31, 2018

Merger Mania


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?

Media Company
Content Production
Aggregation
Distribution
TV
Movies
Broadcast Network
Major Cable Networks
Number of TV Stations – owned
MVPD &
Broadband
OVD
The Walt Disney Company
ABC Studios
Walt Disney Pictures, Pixar, Marvel, Lucas Films, Touchstone
ABC
The Disney Channel, ESPN, Freeform
8
No
Hulu
Comcast
NBC Studios
Universal Pictures, Illumination, Focus Features
NBC, Telemundo
USA, MSNBC, CNBC, E!, Syfy, Bravo, NBC Sports, Golf Channel
29
Xfinity
Hulu
CBS Corporation
CBS Television Studios
CBS Films
CBS, The CW
Showtime, CBS Sports Network, Smithsonian Channel
29

No
CBS All Access
21st Century Fox
20th Century Fox Television, Fox21 Television Studios
20th Century Fox Film
FOX, MyNetworkTV
Fox News, Fox Sports, Fox Business
28
No
Hulu

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