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Capital Cities/ABC

2 statements across 1 episodes · 0 bullish · 0 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement Aug 10, 2026 by Ben Gilbert · said 17 times in 2 episodes since 2023 · across every show →

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Aug 10, 2026 neutral
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Gilbert: Acquiring Capital Cities/ABC Cost Disney Its Strategic Clarity
“It was because it had ESPN, but it also cost the company It's strategic clarity. Disney never again would get to be just Disney. It's the flywheel business and the ESPN affiliate slash advertising cable business. And it's worth it because buying ESPN was this …”
Ben Gilbert Aug 10, 2026 ▶ 1:47:01 Disney: The Renaissance and the Empire · Acquired
Aug 10, 2026
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Rosenthal: Disney's $19B ABC deal was history's second-largest acquisition
“Michael strikes a deal for the Walt Disney Company to acquire ABC Capital Cities for nineteen billion dollars, which was the second largest acquisition in history to that point.”
David Rosenthal Aug 10, 2026 ▶ 1:03:32 Disney: The Renaissance and the Empire · Acquired
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