sentences:  On or about 2 May 2013, the French government blocked Yahoo's acquisition of a majority stake in Dailymotion.On 25 February 2014, Orange revealed it was in discussions with Microsoft about a deal that could see Dailymotion extend into the US market.In an interview with a local television station in Barcelona Stéphane Richard, CEO of Orange, said there was "great hope" an agreement would be reached.