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Paramount Skydance wants WBD

ted chittenden said:
And *that* Congress, whatever the makeup, will be the Congress that President Trump will be dealing with come next January.
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So what?

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Supreme Court ends Trump emoluments lawsuits

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday brought an end to lawsuits over whether Donald Trump illegally profited off his presidency, saying the cases are moot now that Trump is no longer in office.
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Following Trump’s Admission He Pocketed Millions From Foreign Governments As President, Oversight Democrats Demand Trump Return Money He Accepted in Violation of Constitution | The U.S. House Committee on Oversight

The Official U.S. Congressional website of The Democrat Oversight Committee
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They've done this before. They had a pretty clear case that he profited from being president. Nothing. He was able to run again and win.

All their investigations did was turn him into a victim, and that helped him win re-election. Great work.

The president doesn't have to do anything. He has lots of other people who are willing to spend their own money to do what he wants.
 
tall_guy1 said:
HBO Max has the larger reach, so it would be weird having all their subscribers migrate to paramount plus.
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What I would think they'd do is simply merge the current HBO Max into Paramount Plus, which would probably change nothing for most HBO Max subscribers, other than they'll notice that they're suddenly Paramount Plus subscribers and a whole bunch of content is available that wasn't previously.

Unless Paramount decides to ens**tify it, which is likely, given that that's the latest corporate fad.

TheBigA said:
They've done this before. They had a pretty clear case that he profited from being president. Nothing. He was able to run again and win.

All their investigations did was turn him into a victim, and that helped him win re-election. Great work.

The president doesn't have to do anything. He has lots of other people who are willing to spend their own money to do what he wants.
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Unfortunately, that's pretty much correct. I don't know how he does it (though I could speculate), but somehow, Trump has proven to be almost completely immune to virtually everything that would've thoroughly destroyed any other ordinary human. And while this has been true long before, the landmark SCOTUS opinion in 2024 granting him practically unlimited immunity from prosecution for "official acts" – without clearly delineating exactly what "official" means – all but guarantees that he will remain unstoppable for the foreseeable future.

As I said elsewhere recently, I'm genuinely surprised that his tarries were struck down. However, I'm not holding my breath, and I'm inclined to think that it was a fluke.

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tall_guy1 said:
HBO Max has the larger reach, so it would be weird having all their subscribers migrate to paramount plus.
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Heartbroken that you aren't going to be CEO of Discovery & it's steaming & cable networks LOL 🤣 🤣 🤣.

I knew that Paramunt was going to win and buy WBD since they also wanted the cable networks and Netflix just wanted just the studio and HBO MAX. As I have said many of time outside of the O&Os there will be only 3 major players in broadcast, Nexstar, Gray, & Sinclair in my opinion and maybe a few smaller companies/mom & pops in my opinion.
 
Megatron said:
Heartbroken that you aren't going to be CEO of Discovery & it's steaming & cable networks LOL 🤣 🤣 🤣.

I knew that Paramunt was going to win and buy WBD since they also wanted the cable networks and Netflix just wanted just the studio and HBO MAX. As I have said many of time outside of the O&Os there will be only 3 major players in broadcast, Nexstar, Gray, & Sinclair in my opinion and maybe a few smaller companies/mom & pops in my opinion.
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Netflix had negotiated a sweetheart deal that shortchanged the WBD shareholders. This was always likely to turn into a bidding battle and, once it did, Netflix was ill suited to compete.
 
Here's what regulators will have to consider: Paramount alone controls 6% of the movie business. Warner Brothers controls 21%. Together, they become about the same size as Disney. That's not considering the TV, cable, or streaming businesses. It really is David buying Goliath.

However, when you look at the streaming business, they're still pretty small. People overestimate the size of HBO Max. Combined with Paramount Plus, it's still smaller than Disney, Amazon or Netflix.


Does Paramount want both studio lots? Probably not. That Burbank property might be something Netflix will buy. That's the next step to look at: What does Paramount sell in order to satisfy regulators and their own investors?
 
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On Monday Ellison told investors he will merge Paramount+ and HBO Max:

barrettmedia.com

HBO Max, Paramount+ to Merge Into One Platform, Says David Ellison

“We think that really positions us to compete with the leaders in the space.”
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variety.com

HBO Max and Paramount+ to Combine Into One Streaming Platform, Paramount Says HBO Brand Will ‘Operate With Independence’

Paramount Skydance plans to combine Paramount+ and HBO Max into one streaming service, upon the completion of the merger between Paramount and WBD.
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www.hollywoodreporter.com

HBO Max and Paramount+ Will Become One Streamer

But HBO will continue to "operate with independence," David Ellison said on a Monday investor call.
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ted chittenden said:
Not exactly. Keep in mind that President Trump was publicly cajoling his ally, Larry Ellison, to purchase WBD with the hope of removing the journalists of CNN from criticizing him. That in and of itself needs to be investigated regardless of whether or not any money from the Trump organization changed hands during this deal (and I will maintain that that action occurred until such time as written records and reporters' and Congressional investigations show otherwise).
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Trying to say that a "minor billionaire" has exerted economic influence over one of the worlds four or five richest families is just absurd. As I said, the combine Ellison, father and son, fortune is estimated around $300 billion... just the daily stock price variations for their stake in Oracle represent more money than Trump's net worth.

CNN, which is almost totally devoid of audience, is not worth "silencing". Its structure, however , under a new owner, may be of considerable value if "relaunched".

On the other hand, the Trump allies have always considered WBD to be biased against them, including the positions of both executives and Hollywood "talent" that march with them.
 
davideduardo said:
Trying to say that a "minor billionaire" has exerted economic influence over one of the worlds four or five richest families is just absurd. As I said, the combine Ellison, father and son, fortune is estimated around $300 billion... just the daily stock price variations for their stake in Oracle represent more money than Trump's net worth.

CNN, which is almost totally devoid of audience, is not worth "silencing". Its structure, however , under a new owner, may be of considerable value if "relaunched".

On the other hand, the Trump allies have always considered WBD to be biased against them, including the positions of both executives and Hollywood "talent" that march with them.
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Cord cutting is too strong of a force. And Discovery already tried to relaunch HBO Max to reduce churn by putting more content there...people basically just wanted the HBO and a few other things from them, and the churn stayed about the same. Paramount's basically going to copy that strategy again and it will likely end the same way.
 
tall_guy1 said:
Cord cutting is too strong of a force. And Discovery already tried to relaunch HBO Max to reduce churn by putting more content there...people basically just wanted the HBO and a few other things from them, and the churn stayed about the same. Paramount's basically going to copy that strategy again and it will likely end the same way.
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HBO Max and Paramount + will be merged together.
 
TheBigA said:
Does Paramount want both studio lots? Probably not. That Burbank property might be something Netflix will buy. That's the next step to look at: What does Paramount sell in order to satisfy regulators and their own investors?
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do they want either lot with production moving outta CA?
 
Apparently PSKY is using Saudi money to buy WBD. That means the FCC foreign ownership rules should apply:

FCC regulate cable tv foreign ownership
The FCC has established regulations to manage foreign ownership in cable and television ownership. These regulations aim to balance foreign investment benefits with national security oversight. The FCC's foreign ownership rules are codified under Section 310(b) of the Communications Act, which governs foreign ownership of FCC licensees. The rules include clearer definitions and concepts, helping applicants provide more complete information in their initial filings. The FCC's recent changes to these rules are intended to streamline reviews and shorten application processing times, ensuring that national security concerns are considered when reviewing applications for new and renewed broadcast licenses.
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