Iger: Disney–Apple merger talks occurred, but Apple wasn't interested
TL;DR
Bob Iger, in a Financial Times profile, says Disney and Apple discussed a merger that he believed could have been transformational, but the talks went nowhere because Apple showed little interest; he even notes the idea might have aligned more if Steve Jobs were still at Apple.
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