Google, Apple ‘Unlikely’ to Acquire a Media Giant

Wall Street Journal: Media bankers, investors and even media companies themselves have been talking up a merger idea: namely, that tech giants such as Apple, Google, Facebook, Netflix or Amazon will acquire media companies. However, all prospective TV entrants face tough gatekeepers in the form of the major media companies. And while Google and Apple both have lots of cash, they would likely face fierce shareholder criticism for spending it on a major content company.