Hasbro in talks to buy DreamWorks

Posted by mooncake623 Nov 13, 2014 at 8:28am CST 124,500 views

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According to USAtoday, Hasbro is in talks to buy DreamWorks, the Studio behind animated movie franchises as Shrek and Madagascar. While NY Times is citing anonymous sources that talks are in "advance stages" and the deal would include a combination of stocks and cash. This deal with Hasbro would forge a family entertainment powerhouse to be called DreamWorks-Hasbro. With Hasbro already owning 40% of Discovery Family, they are making it clear that they want to be the leader of family entertainment, using this media to promote their games and toys including Transformers.

According to Deadline.com, "DreamWorks Animation is deeply engaged in two potentially game changing negotiations that could transform the company — including one with Hasbro to forge a family entertainment powerhouse to be called DreamWorks-Hasbro. The other talks are with Hearst to turn DWA's AwesomenessTV into a joint venture."

DreamWorks' Jeffrey Katzenberg would become chairman of the combined operation, the website says.

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Comment by Sabrblade Nov 13, 2014

I wouldn't quite refer the two talking about starting a joint venture together as "Hasbro wanting to buy Dreamworks".

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Comment by mooncake623 Nov 13, 2014

Sabrblade wrote:I wouldn't quite refer the two talking about starting a joint venture together as "Hasbro wanting to buy Dreamworks".

You can call it a "merger" if you want, but make no mistake about it Hasbro is buying this company.

http://finance.yahoo.com/video/cramer-hasbro-dreamworks-not-something-140500775.html

http://news.investors.com/111314-726274-dreamworks-share-jump-on-hasbro-buyout-rumors.htm?ven=yahoocp&src=aurlled&ven=yahoo

from frobes

http://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2014/11/13/dreamworks-animation-merger-with-hasbro-could-offer-freedom-to-fail/?partner=yahootix

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Comment by Sabrblade Nov 13, 2014

Yet, Katzenberg'll still be in charge? Does sound more like a merger to me, honestly.

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Comment by mooncake623 Nov 13, 2014

Sabrblade wrote:Yet, Katzenberg'll still be in charge? Does sound more like a merger to me, honestly.

sure he is... by name.

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Comment by mooncake623 Nov 13, 2014

Sabrblade wrote:Yet, Katzenberg'll still be in charge? Does sound more like a merger to me, honestly.

I don't get it. what don't you understand? Hasbro is paying out stock and cash for ownership of dreamworks...
And ofcouse Katzenberg is still in charge, they need him.

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Comment by Sabrblade Nov 13, 2014

Either way, wonder how folks'll think about this vs. the paranoia that sprung up from all the talks of deals made between Hasbro and Disney.

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Comment by mooncake623 Nov 13, 2014

Sabrblade wrote:Either way, wonder how folks'll think about this vs. the paranoia that sprung up from all the talks of deals made between Hasbro and Disney.

Yea Disney will not be happy...

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Comment by Nickolai Nov 13, 2014

Oh great. You know who's going to end up paying for this? Their only profitable division, Wizards of the Coast. Which is going to cause the Hasbro execs to meddle even more with my MtG organized play, force the reprints of expensive cards to drive up sales, etc. Ugh.

/endconspiracytheoryrant

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Comment by mooncake623 Nov 13, 2014

Per CNBC analyst Tom DiChristopher Disney could be a major obstacle standing in the way of Hasbro's purchase of DreamWorks Animation. In other words Disney must approve this deal! Hasbro has a very lucrative contract with Walt Disney to produce toys based on their Star Wars and Marvel Comics properties. Senior Analyst Steph Wissink at Piper Jaffray estimates that 25 to 30 percent of Hasbro's business is tied up with Disney. Hasbro owning Disney's biggest rival animation studio could present a huge problem.

After DreamWorks' recent box-office disappointments, including "Turbo" and "Rise of the Guardians." CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg, also held talks with another potential buyer, Japanese telecommunications giant SoftBank.

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Comment by Seibertron Nov 13, 2014

My imagination is taking this a step forward. What if Hasbro buys Dreamworks becomes an opportunity to make Hasbro look more attractive to Disney, based on those crazy rumors from a couple of years ago?

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Comment by dreadwing95 Nov 13, 2014

this is interesting news. anyone think we might get some animated movies from this?

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Comment by Lockdownhunter Nov 13, 2014

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Comment by Optimum Supreme Nov 13, 2014

Disney should just buy Hasbro.

Then they could have Emma's yellow VW bug on Once Upon A Time turn out to be G1 Bumblebee.

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Comment by OptimalOptimus2 Nov 13, 2014

Optimum Supreme wrote:Disney should just buy Hasbro.

Exactly! I don't understand all the fuss.

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Comment by Sabrblade Nov 13, 2014

Nah, see, first Hasbro buy Dreamworks, then Disney buys Hasbro, then Disney buys back Saban, then Disney makes a deal with Bandai that forces them to join with Hasbro, then Disney buys Bandai and merges it with Hasbro, then Tomy gets merged with Disney's new Hasbrandai, then Warner Bros and Universal merge with each other, then Mattel and Lego merge together, and all three go at each other trying to eat the other two in a three-way free-for-all of Disney vs. Warnerversal vs. Mattego. 8-}

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Comment by mooncake623 Nov 13, 2014

Sabrblade wrote:Nah, see, first Hasbro buy Dreamworks, then Disney buys Hasbro, then Disney buys back Saban, then Disney makes a deal with Bandai that forces them to join with Hasbro, then Disney buys Bandai and merges it with Hasbro, then Tomy gets merged with Disney's new Hasbrandai, then Warner Bros and Universal merge with each other, then Mattel and Lego merge together, and all three go at each other trying to eat the other two in a three-way free-for-all of Disney vs. Warnerversal vs. Mattego.

I could see this happening =X

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Comment by SW's SilverHammer Nov 13, 2014

Sabrblade wrote:Nah, see, first Hasbro buy Dreamworks, then Disney buys Hasbro, then Disney buys back Saban, then Disney makes a deal with Bandai that forces them to join with Hasbro, then Disney buys Bandai and merges it with Hasbro, then Tomy gets merged with Disney's new Hasbrandai, then Warner Bros and Universal merge with each other, then Mattel and Lego merge together, and all three go at each other trying to eat the other two in a three-way free-for-all of Disney vs. Warnerversal vs. Mattego.

You forgot the part where Disney buys Florida from the U.S, (for me that's a dream come true).

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Comment by Sabrblade Nov 13, 2014

SW's SilverHammer wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:Nah, see, first Hasbro buy Dreamworks, then Disney buys Hasbro, then Disney buys back Saban, then Disney makes a deal with Bandai that forces them to join with Hasbro, then Disney buys Bandai and merges it with Hasbro, then Tomy gets merged with Disney's new Hasbrandai, then Warner Bros and Universal merge with each other, then Mattel and Lego merge together, and all three go at each other trying to eat the other two in a three-way free-for-all of Disney vs. Warnerversal vs. Mattego.

You forgot the part where Disney buys Florida from the U.S, (for me that's a dream come true).

Maybe they already have and we just don't know it yet.

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Comment by Megatron Wolf Nov 13, 2014

i really hope disney doesnt let this happen, id hate to see dreamworks go down the toilet cause of hasbros idiocy. Now disney buying hasbro im all for cause marvel has done really well since they were bought & star wars is looking the same so far.

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Comment by Optimizzy Nov 13, 2014

Megatron Wolf wrote:i really hope disney doesnt let this happen, id hate to see dreamworks go down the toilet cause of hasbros idiocy. Now disney buying hasbro im all for cause marvel has done really well since they were bought & star wars is looking the same so far.

so I take it you havent seen Star Wars Rebels?

My problem is that Disney is not trying to make anything new anymore. Yes, it's famous for breathing new life in old fairy tales but it was new life. Now, they have bought other peoples creativity and plan to milk it until we hate it. Star Wars used to be a group of special movies that were important. Now they are just a cash cow that will always been on the air or in the theaters in some way while there are still people to buy tickets. Yeah, they may be good movies, but its still a dillution.

I don't want them to own hasbro because its good for SOMETHING to not be owned by disney.

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