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Viacom Om Nom Nom

By John Walker on February 7th, 2008.

Could Viacom be about to buy Take Two?

Why not? They already own MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount, Dreamworks, most of the radio in America, Comedy Central, your mum and dad, and 57% of the planet’s oxygen. The question is, when they eventually own everything ever, will it have any meaning any more, or will we be back to the beginning again?

Quick! Throw the hot coffee!

According to MCV, rumours are “building” that they might be about to launch one of those takeover bids, that frankly frighten me. You can just buy things that weren’t expecting it? Eek! What if someone tries to buy me?

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