In the midst of the wave of layoffs and readjustments that the technology sector is going through, it has just been leaked that Microsoft could buy Netflix in 2023. If completed, the acquisition would have a huge impact on the entertainment industry and even the video game industry. None of the companies has denied the rumor so far and there are several clues that it would not be so far-fetched.
Satya NadellaCEO of Microsoft, wants to add the platform of streaming to your shopping list for next year, according to a report from Reuters.
Since the 55-year-old executive took the reins of the company founded by Bill Gates, in 2014, has shown its taste for large acquisitions. Under his command they have bought Minecraft for 2,500 million dollars, Linkedin for 26,000 million dollars and nuancea company that develops voice recognition and artificial intelligence software, for $20 billion.
In January 2022 they announced the purchase of Activision Blizzardtitle holders such as call of duty Y Candy Crush. The deal was for 69,000 million dollars and it would be the largest in history, surpassing by far what Elon Musk paid for Twitter ($44 billion). Until now the transaction has not materialized, since the regulators of the United States have stopped the case for competition issues and have not given their approval.
Would they be willing to sell Netflix?
For all of the above, it sounds pretty credible that Nadella has her eyes set on Netflix. Furthermore, the platform streaming It is not going through its best moment.
It was revealed this week that Netflix’s basic ad-supported plan was a flop and they had to pay back advertisers, failing to deliver promised views.
Anyone knows that in moments of crisis radical measures are sometimes taken (sell the company, perhaps? Only time, the recession, the crisis, the users and the next stock market movements will tell.
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