Bob Iger Says Disney Held Talks With Apple About a Deal But They “Didn’t Show That Much Interest”
Former Disney CEO Bob Iger reveals a history of ambitious, unsuccessful acquisition talks with major technology and entertainment firms.
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Reporting from Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, IGN, 9to5Mac, and Yahoo highlights Iger’s previously internal lists of acquisition targets. The coverage focuses on the scope of Disney's expansion ambitions during his tenure and the specific entities considered for integration into the studio's portfolio.
Future developments remain limited to Iger's historical account of these failed negotiations. Coverage does not yet specify if further details regarding internal corporate strategy or specific valuation discussions will be disclosed.
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Quick answers
Which companies did Bob Iger consider buying?
Coverage identifies Apple, Twitter, and the James Bond franchise as entities Iger expressed interest in acquiring or merging with.
Why did the deal with Apple not proceed?
According to coverage, Iger stated that Apple did not show significant interest in a merger with Disney.
Did Disney successfully acquire any of these entities?
The provided headlines indicate that Disney failed to acquire Apple, Twitter, or the James Bond franchise.
Coverage (7)
- Not content with Star Wars and Marvel, Disney reportedly considered buying James Bond before Amazon MSN · 1d ago
- Bob Iger Talks About the Deals He Almost Made, AI, and More Before He Retired WDW News Today · 1d ago
- 'We Had a List and I Figured Let’s Just Tick Them Off and Buy Them All' — Ex-Disney Boss Reveals All the Companies He Wanted to Buy IGN · 1d ago
- Apple and Disney had conversations about merging, says Bob Iger 9to5Mac · 1d ago
- Not content with Star Wars and Marvel, Disney reportedly considered buying James Bond before Amazon: "I fig... Yahoo · 1d ago
- Disney Failed to Buy James Bond, Twitter and Apple, Says Bob Iger Variety · 1d ago
- Bob Iger Says Disney Held Talks With Apple About a Deal But They “Didn’t Show That Much Interest” The Hollywood Reporter · 1d ago
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