The cookie cutter Pixar is something that's a little overdone in the industry at the moment. People are less willing to pay for box office bloke when they can get junk food at home. Originality and execution seem to be more important if I were to try and draw that trend out.
The FTC failed to prove the Microsoft/Activision Blizzard deal would substantially lessen competition, which means blockbuster acquisition might come together before next week’s deadline.
(00:21) Bill Mann and Dylan Lewis discuss:
- Why the FTC’s attempt to block the Microsoft/Activision Blizzard deal failed. - The “concessions” Microsoft is making to make the deal happen. - How we’re seeing a similar response to regulatory interest in Broadcom’s planned acquisition.
(14:09) Is it the end of an era for superheros? Mary Long caught up with Catie Peiper to discuss trends in entertainment and Mattel's big bet on Barbie.
Companies discussed: MSFT, ATVI, VMW, AVGO, DIS, MAT, HAS
Host: Dylan Lewis Guests: Bill Mann, Mary Long, Catie Peiper Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl
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