Hasbro and Mattel might finally merge into one giant toy monopoly -- a major Mattel shareholder just dropped an open letter demanding the Barbie maker explore a straight-up sale to Hasbro or private equity because the two companies have been whispering about it for decades and Hasbro's actually executing digital growth while Mattel keeps cratering. Yeah after years of both empires bleeding out on shrinking physical toy sales and streaming flops the idea of smashing Transformers with Hot Wheels and Monopoly with Barbie into one unstoppable plastic beast sounds like the only way to survive -- but good luck clearing antitrust regulators who already hate when two giants hold hands. Watch the podcast episodes on YouTube and all major podcast hosts including Spotify. CLOWNFISH TV is an independent, opinionated news and commentary podcast that covers Entertainment and Tech from a consumer’s point of view. We talk about Gaming, Comics, Anime, TV, Movies, Animation and more. Hosted by Kneon and Geeky Sparkles. Get more news, views and reviews on Clownfish TV News - https://more.clownfishtv.com/ On YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/ClownfishTV On Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4Tu83D1NcCmh7K1zHIedvg On Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/clownfish-tv-audio-edition/id1726838629 MORE CLOWNFISH TV - Official Merch Store: http://ClownfishMinus.com Facebook - https://facebook.com/ClownfishTV X - https://x.com/ClownfishTVcom Clownfish TV subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/ClownfishTVOfficial/ Disclaimer: This series is produced by Clownfish Studios and WebReef Media, and is part of ClownfishTV.com. Opinions expressed by our contributors do not necessarily reflect the views of our guests, affiliates, sponsors, or advertisers. ClownfishTV.com is an unofficial news source and has no connection to any company that we may cover. This channel and website and the content made available through this site are for educational, entertainment and informational purposes only. These so-called “fair uses” are permitted even if the use of the work would otherwise be infringing. #News #Podcast #FYP #Shorts #HasbroMattel #HasbroMerger #MattelSale #ToyMerger #HasbroMattelMerger #ToyIndustry #MattelShareholder #ToyDrama
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