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WilHarris · 19th Jan 2006, 14:55

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2006/01...ney_buy_pixar/

kanuslupus · 19th Jan 2006, 15:08

Just saw that a short while ago. I think it sucks. I understand it's business, but I despise Disney. I was able to ignore the partnership before, but I was hopeful after the falling out. Sad news. I hope it doesn't work out, or someone else outbids them.

Marquee · 19th Jan 2006, 16:19

THis is nothing new. Disney has been going down and need some way to stay a float. The 3D movie thing is the last thing they have going for them. I wish diney good luck.

Bindibadgi · 19th Jan 2006, 16:21

Yea. If disney could write animaton like it used to it would still be in business. Atm the only thing going for it is the "Disney presents someone elses work" angle at the cinema and rehashing old releases.

logan · 19th Jan 2006, 16:46

just a small point....

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Pixar has since rocketed with Finding Nemo, and Disney has... well, what has Disney done? (Isn't that rather the points?)

Pixar was still working with Disney on Finding Nemo, and Cars - which is (was?) due to be their last project together.

Edit: I may have misinterpreted that... I suppose Disney still haven't done much independent of Pixar.

DreamTheEndless · 19th Jan 2006, 16:50

If Disney bought Pixar, Pixar stock would become Disney stock. If Pixar stock became Disney stock, Steve Jobs would become one of the primary shareholders for Disney. (He might even have more Disney shares than anyone else. I think Pixar is valued at around 9bil right now.)

That would put Steve Jobs on the board at Disney; maybe chairman of the board; and possibly get him selected as CEO of Disney. (They need a good one...)

Bindibadgi · 19th Jan 2006, 17:15

Steve would be a very powerful man. Arguably more powerful than Bill, although I dont know how many fingers

ots Bill has.

Buzzons · 19th Jan 2006, 17:33

pixar should by disney! then MS should by apple and the world will be good again

soji · 19th Jan 2006, 19:13

i want to see disney go down. I dont know why, i just want to see how the world would take it.

supermonkey · 19th Jan 2006, 20:33

With Buena Vista, ABC, ESPN and a host of radio networks, among other things, Disney has neglected its animation department for years.

Back in high school, my one goal in life was to work at the Disney animation studios, back when they still produced decent films. I'm so glad I chose a different path, since Disney shut down the cel animation department a while back.

To be honest, Disney animation really started going down when Walt Disney died. Roy (Walt's nephew, not his brother) tried to keep it up, but in recent years think his position on the Board of Directors was more ceremonial than anything else. The quality of the animated films over the last few years has been very poor.

-monkey

scq · 20th Jan 2006, 07:53

I doubt Disney would be able to buy out Pixar, unless through majority shareholding.

Steve doesn't neccisarily need more money or power. The man's edging on retirement, and I doubt a few more billion is what he needs. Besides, that would be like selling Apple to Microsoft. No matter how desperate the situation, it just won't happen out of simple principle.

kanuslupus · 20th Jan 2006, 14:49

scq: I think you might be underestimating ol' Stevo's ego regarding power.

Nexxo · 20th Jan 2006, 17:43

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Originally Posted by soji

i want to see disney go down. I dont know why, i just want to see how the world would take it.

http://www.office-humour.co.uk/g/i/3474/

Da Dego · 20th Jan 2006, 18:02

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Originally Posted by Nexxo

http://www.office-humour.co.uk/g/i/3474/

sick, sick man.

And to think, I was just about to comment on how nice it was for you to make an appearance on the news side of things...

scq · 20th Jan 2006, 23:57

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Originally Posted by kanuslupus

scq: I think you might be underestimating ol' Stevo's ego regarding power.

Of course. But then again, Steve likes to corrupt the world his way. iTunes uses his DRM, and his operating system (previously NeXT) powers his computers, just to name a few.

scq · 25th Jan 2006, 10:30

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4642116.stm

I guess Disney did buy Pixar. Well, I guess Steve is more of a sell-out than I imagined. Now it's time to wait and see when Microsoft will take over Apple.

19th Jan 2006, 14:55	#1
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19th Jan 2006, 15:08	#2
kanuslupus Hypermodder Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Colorado Posts: 897	Just saw that a short while ago. I think it sucks. I understand it's business, but I despise Disney. I was able to ignore the partnership before, but I was hopeful after the falling out. Sad news. I hope it doesn't work out, or someone else outbids them. __________________ Gentoo Linux

19th Jan 2006, 16:19	#3
Marquee Supermodder Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto Canada Posts: 404	THis is nothing new. Disney has been going down and need some way to stay a float. The 3D movie thing is the last thing they have going for them. I wish diney good luck. __________________ Project Log: Knight Rider CWC

19th Jan 2006, 16:21	#4
Bindibadgi Richard Swinburne bit-tech Staff Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Omnipwntent Posts: 28,226	Yea. If disney could write animaton like it used to it would still be in business. Atm the only thing going for it is the "Disney presents someone elses work" angle at the cinema and rehashing old releases. __________________ Made you look, made you stare, made you clicked this in your underwear! Den of Geek!

19th Jan 2006, 16:50	#6
DreamTheEndless Gravity hates Bacon Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Portland Oregon USA Posts: 1,554	If Disney bought Pixar, Pixar stock would become Disney stock. If Pixar stock became Disney stock, Steve Jobs would become one of the primary shareholders for Disney. (He might even have more Disney shares than anyone else. I think Pixar is valued at around 9bil right now.) That would put Steve Jobs on the board at Disney; maybe chairman of the board; and possibly get him selected as CEO of Disney. (They need a good one...) __________________ Srenob is deader than dead, so check out my new blog instead: http://i-have-a-blog-now.blogspot.com/ (Note - there's not much there yet, but maybe there will be someday.)

19th Jan 2006, 17:15	#7
Bindibadgi Richard Swinburne bit-tech Staff Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Omnipwntent Posts: 28,226	Steve would be a very powerful man. Arguably more powerful than Bill, although I dont know how many fingersots Bill has. __________________ Made you look, made you stare, made you clicked this in your underwear! Den of Geek!

19th Jan 2006, 17:33	#8
Buzzons Mod Master Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,085	pixar should by disney! then MS should by apple and the world will be good again

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soji What's a Dremel? Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: London Posts: 10	i want to see disney go down. I dont know why, i just want to see how the world would take it.

19th Jan 2006, 20:33	#10
supermonkey Space Monkey Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 2,699	With Buena Vista, ABC, ESPN and a host of radio networks, among other things, Disney has neglected its animation department for years. Back in high school, my one goal in life was to work at the Disney animation studios, back when they still produced decent films. I'm so glad I chose a different path, since Disney shut down the cel animation department a while back. To be honest, Disney animation really started going down when Walt Disney died. Roy (Walt's nephew, not his brother) tried to keep it up, but in recent years think his position on the Board of Directors was more ceremonial than anything else. The quality of the animated films over the last few years has been very poor. -monkey __________________ But of bliss and of glad life there is little to be said, before it ends; as works fair and wonderful, while still they endure for eyes to see, are their own record, and only when they are in peril or broken for ever do they pass into song. -J.R.R. Tolkien, The Silmarillion

20th Jan 2006, 07:53	#11
scq Hypermodder Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 783	I doubt Disney would be able to buy out Pixar, unless through majority shareholding. Steve doesn't neccisarily need more money or power. The man's edging on retirement, and I doubt a few more billion is what he needs. Besides, that would be like selling Apple to Microsoft. No matter how desperate the situation, it just won't happen out of simple principle.

20th Jan 2006, 14:49	#12
kanuslupus Hypermodder Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Colorado Posts: 897	scq: I think you might be underestimating ol' Stevo's ego regarding power. __________________ Gentoo Linux

25th Jan 2006, 10:30	#16
scq Hypermodder Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 783	http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4642116.stm I guess Disney did buy Pixar. Well, I guess Steve is more of a sell-out than I imagined. Now it's time to wait and see when Microsoft will take over Apple.