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It's definitely starting to look like Disney should be broken up, I just hope that they can acquire Fox first so they can keep each franchise together afterward
by pythonaut_16 9y ago
It's definitely starting to look like Disney should be broken up, I just hope that they can acquire Fox first so they can keep each franchise together afterwards (e.g. all Star Wars properties owned by one entity, all Marvel properties owned by one entity, etc.)
- Cyberdog 9y agoOh, for Pete's sake. Breaking up utility or transportation companies is one thing, but this is an entertainment company - not a provider of essential societal infrastructure. And there are still plenty of other companies making movies and comics and TV shows, including other very large ones; Warner Bros, for one, and NBC/Universal, for another. Disney/ABC/Fox has nowhere near a monopoly.
- IntronExon 9y agoNowhere in antitrust law do the arbitrary distinctions you’re trying to make exist.
- Cyberdog 9y ago"Is the entity in question actually a trust/monopoly-holder" is certainly a distinction I would hope exists in law.
- IntronExon 9y agoAgreed, but that is a very different point from the one I responded to.
- Cyberdog 9y agoSo you were arguing that an entertainment company is a provider of essential societal infrastructure? I just… Even if true, Disney is still nothing near a monopoly, so this whole subthread is just silly.
- IntronExon 9y agoNo, I’m arguing that they’re monopolistic, grossly anti-competitive, and that the essential or non-essential nature of their services is another issue.
- Cyberdog 9y agoSaying that Disney is monopolistic in entertainment is like saying Ford is monopolistic in cars. Yes, they're a big player, but as I said several posts ago, there are many, many other companies you can choose from if you so wish.
- IntronExon 9y agoWhen Ford changes copyright law to protect their assets, I’ll worry about their market dominance.