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Microsoft Looking to Purchase DailyMotion

posted by Dopefish on Wednesday February 26 2014, @03:30PM   Printer-friendly
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."

 
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  • (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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