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Microsoft Looking to Purchase DailyMotion

posted by Dopefish on Wednesday February 26 2014, @03:30PM   
from the don't-forget-the-popcorn dept.

r00t writes:

"It appears that Microsoft has decided it's time they own a video streaming website. Orange, the current owners of the video streaming site, have been quoted as saying 'I think it makes a lot of sense for us, as for Microsoft, to reach an accord that would be above all a partnership.' Yahoo tried to purchase DailyMotion last year, however the French Industry Minister Arnaud Montebourg blocked the deal.

Orange's Chief Executive Stephane Richard said that while no agreement had been made yet, he is 'confident' that the companies could come to some arrangement. Whatever the terms may be, Orange will retain a majority stake in the company."

• Must be more like Google Must be more like Google (Score: 5, Insightful) by thomasdotnet on Wednesday February 26 2014, @03:40PM

  by thomasdotnet (1583) on Wednesday February 26 2014, @03:40PM (#7497)

  While I cannot say if this is a good or bad move from an investment standpoint, I am bewildered by Microsoft's apparent rudderless-ness-itude(?)

  I think they are looking around at all these other companies that make money hand over fist, and they say "Why isn't that us?" and so they decide to emulate them. All of them, at the same time. I honestly hope that they find their footing and decide what kind of company they will be, then succeed at it.

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• Re:Must be more like Google Re:Must be more like Google (Score: 2, Insightful) by crutchy on Wednesday February 26 2014, @04:52PM

  by crutchy (179) on Wednesday February 26 2014, @04:52PM (#7556) Homepage Journal

  it's cool to buy up whatever you can afford nowadays

  though the coolest thing for microsoft lately was announced retirement of ballmer. just typing his name gives me the heebyjeebies.

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  • Re:Must be more like Google (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday February 26 2014, @05:30PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday February 26 2014, @05:30PM (#7573)

    heebyjeebies

    Anti-semite!

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• Re:Must be more like Google (Score: 4, Insightful) by Sir Garlon on Wednesday February 26 2014, @05:06PM

  by Sir Garlon (1264) on Wednesday February 26 2014, @05:06PM (#7563)

  I think they are looking around at all these other companies that make money hand over fist, and they say "Why isn't that us?" and so they decide to emulate them.

  I think you're right. I would call that the management equivalent of cargo cult software engineering [wikipedia.org].

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