WBD Acquisition Thread

[Francisque]

Yeah, we need an hero both in UK and Italy, regarding those FTA channels.
I'm just very unsure on if they can buy wholesale all those channels in Italy, because of the LCN limit (and Sky already has TV8 and Cielo)

They would shut down Super! in the blink of an eye, if that meant maximise the DTT channels.

But since the atmosphere is tense between the EU and the US, this can't really go well, I hope, at least

 

[JulianRO]

But since the atmosphere is tense between the EU and US, this can't really go well, I hope, at least

Back when AT&T bought Time Warner, Trump was at the office, and the EU still approved the acquisition. So I can't really think about it.

 

[themidnightlore]

They would shut down Super! in the blink of an eye, if that meant maximise the DTT channels.

But since the atmosphere is tense between the EU and US, this can't really go well, I hope, at least

Super! would finally breath with a closure... No idea, but between Comcast and Paramount, I'd pick the former.
I also have no idea what would be for Boing, since Mediaset owns half of it.

 

[Francisque]

Back when AT&T bought Time Warner, Trump was at the office, and the EU still approved the acquisition. So I can't really think about it.

Yeah, but the current situation has far worsened now.
Plus, it was far from being this big of a merger

 

[JulianRO]

That doesn't really mean they can't approve the offer, though. And that also doesn't mean Trump won't put pressure on the EU will all sorts of stuff to approve the acquisition in that case. Especially since as I said, they (Ellisons) have connections with Trump.

 

[AetherOps]

Zach and Michael's decision to abruptly end Smiling Friends couldn't have come at a better time, I wouldn't be shocked if the thought of making the show under Paramount was a factor in their decision to end it.

 

[harry580]

we gonna have looney tunes, nickelodeon & blue sky studios characters (because of what disney did to them) helding protests now!

 

[Francisque]

That doesn't really mean they can't approve the offer, though. And that also doesn't mean Trump won't put pressure on the EU will all sorts of stuff to approve the acquisition in that case. Especially since as I said, they (Ellisons) have connections with Trump.

They can, but WBD has just a large weight on the EU markets, e.g. channels in Scandinavia, in Italy, TVN in Poland (one of the few liberal and opposition media in Poland), and so on with entertainment and documentary channels of all kinds.

All of that wouldn't pass unnoticed, I hope at least. The EU is reacting, although rather slowly

We will have to see

 

[PF9]

I'm especially insistent over the March Madness simulcasts.

While I appreciate that all games have been on national TV since 2011, I am also concerned for people who don't have cable or even any form of streaming service. I want fans of teams who frequently make the NCAA tournament to be able to watch all of their team's tournament games, even if they only have an antenna.

 

[JulianRO]

Paramount has less assets, less value than WBD, less "presence" in Europe, so I doubt the EU will reject the acquisition.

 

[themidnightlore]

Paramount has less assets, less value than WBD, less "presence" in Europe, so I doubt the EU will reject the acquisition.

Well, they had the "presence". But went on a strong closure spree pretty recently.

 

[ramblin]

Looks like WBD’s cable assets won’t get shot out back after all. (Getting split off into a new company with mountains of debt pretty much guarantees a short future)

At least, I think so. Last I remember, Paramount wanted to buy everything, including the cable assets. If that’s changed with Paramount’s new deal, please correct me

 

[JulianRO]

Video from NBC News regarding Netflix's announcement:

Netflix abandons bid for Warner Bros. Discovery

NBC News’ Christine Romans reports on the stunning development in the quest to buy Warner Bros. Discovery. Netflix appears to have abandoned its effort to buy the WBD after Paramount’s latest offer was deemed “superior.”

www.nbcnews.com

 

[Francisque]

Paramount has less assets, less value than WBD, less "presence" in Europe, so I doubt the EU will reject the acquisition.

Paramount, yes, but the two combined? The EU knows quite well who is behind Paramount now, and a reaction seems inevitable.

Although yes, the EU can also be tiredly lenient

 

[JulianRO]

The better question is, if EU rejects but in the US it gets approved, what would happen next?

 

[PF9]

Looks like WBD’s cable assets won’t get shot out back after all. (Getting split off into a new company with mountains of debt pretty much guarantees a short future)

At least, I think so. Last I remember, Paramount wanted to buy everything, including the cable assets. If that’s changed with Paramount’s new deal, please correct me

CNN will likely be no more in 10 years if it goes full MAGA under the Ellisons. If a channel suffers from low ratings, then it is a money-losing proposition to keep it operating.

 

[JulianRO]

As it was said earlier.

 

[cartoonnetworkpoke]

I saw some people speculate that Netflix and Comcast might link up to do something.

 

[Francisque]

The better question is, if EU rejects but in the US it gets approved, what would happen next?

A lot of questions have to be answered... would Paramount only buy the WBD streaming assets or everything altogether?
I shudder at them owning everything, but I don't want to think it would be that easy, even for Ellison and his friends...

 

[Leviathan]

As a dear friend (who's not a AS member) said, "Today is a good day to not be on the internet".