Disney buys the Muppets and Bear in the Big Blue House

So it's been announced that the Jim Henson Company has sold the classic Muppets and Bear in the Big Blue House (along with all of the associated rights and film catalogs) to the Walt Disney Company. The link goes to Jim Hill Media, where he discusses several aspects of the sale and what this means for both companies. Basically, it looks very much like Eisner bought the Muppets to cover his ass after lousing up the Pixar deal.