WBD Acquisition Thread

[awinger24]

Schedules don’t matter. Ellisons are going to close down everything for budget cuts.

 

[the greenman]

Apparently Paramount still has to pay Netflix about $3 billion for basically causing the demise of Netflix's deal.

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[PF9]

And Netflix will probably retaliate to losing WB by removing everything WB and Paramount owns from their service, which does include some Netflix originals, so those would have to find new homes.

 

[awinger24]

Paramount can’t afford the deal. They jusy have to surrender it all.

 

[Elijah Abrams]

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[RandomMe]

Honestly im pumped. The schedules will be insane. My head cant wrap around the possibilities.

Adult Swim can really air Daria, Beavis and Butthead, Aeon Flux, The Maxx, The Head and many more...
Nick can air hits like Adventure Time or even obscure stuff like Juniper Lee now and LooneyTunes again...
Comedy Central can air Rick and Morty or Smiling Friends...
Cartoonito can air Dora...
NickJr. can air Batwheels...
CN can air Hey Arnold...

Even at a server I'm in, as if we jumped to conclusions, they're making CN bumpers for Nick shows

 

[Elijah Abrams]

Paramount still can’t afford to buy WBD even if they win, right?

 

[PF9]

One of the shows Netflix would remove is Emily in Paris, which just released its fifth season in December and then got renewed for a sixth in January. Netflix not only reversing that renewal but removing it completely would be a major news story. Another notable show that would be axed at Netflix would be the live-action ATLA.

 

[RandomMe]

But it's not likely that any of those channels will ever air My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, which has been on Discovery Family for too long now, and should just move exclusively to streaming, like in the rest of the world, including Canada.

And that would mark the end of DFC.

 

[Moe]

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)

Ellison could resort to split the linear TV business later if they lose more money and want to shift the debt related to linear TV into separate company.

After all, future of linear networks is uncertainty with exception of sport channels.

then what were the plans for blue sky studios after nimona release and blue sky studios folding, use blue sky studios name as a brand for films & future ip uses like hanna barbera name?

Yes, it would fold into 20th Century Animation and use label for sequels.

well, maybe firepuppy will be happy to see hasbro shows to be removed from discovery family

The linear network with split ownership is complicated, so Ellison would target the WBD linear that is 100% owned for chopping block and reorganization first, leaving DFC as untouched for while. It means Boomerang could closes as DFC dodges the closure.

It is unpredictable for right now because Ellison is going to go through with WBD shareholders, courts (if lawsuits arose), US regulators and multiple regulators in other countries, so it take a long time.

Now I’m worried David Ellison is just going to shut down/merge redundant assets, lay people off, and sell either the Warner or Paramount film lots.

Same here, that worried me a lot because own two major studios didn't end up well.

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.

Actually much sooner and if revamped CNN get rating failure, so Ellison could fire the CEO and revert to old format, or sell or close CNN for good. Chris Licht tried and didn't end up well, so he got fired.

As it was said earlier.

Exactly, that what I said.

For others, don't get your hope up on bright future of Paramount-WBD.

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.

AT&T-Time Warner was vertical merger that has less requirement and less restriction than horizontal merger.

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

There are few scenarios.

1) Trump could attempt to impose the tariffs on EU trades.

2) Ellison could try to sue in the EU court.

3) Ellison could resort to split EU assets and sell to other companies, or it could be just Discovery Global with EU assets.

4) Ellison end the merger with WBD, so it depends on timing.

 

[FirePuppy]

The linear network with split ownership is complicated, so Ellison would target the WBD linear that is 100% owned for chopping block and reorganization first, leaving DFC as untouched for while. It means Boomerang could closes as DFC dodges the closure.

Pfff! That's only what you think. Even as a joint venture, I don't think Discovery Family will even make it anyway.

 

[RandomMe]

Ellison could resort to split the linear TV business later if they lose more money and want to shift the debt related to linear TV into separate company.

After all, future of linear networks is uncertainty with exception of sport channels.

That's why I said streamlining.

 

[awinger24]

I really feel that Netflix was bullied into dropping their bid. The Ellisons get what they want.

 

[PF9]

Another note is that all content distributed by Worldvision Enterprises when it was owned by Taft Broadcasting (once headquartered in Cincinnati, in the southwest corner of my home state) will once again be under one roof.

 

[LinusFan303]

I stayed away from this thread, and probably for the best. I had already stated my position and that position has not changed. I was against either company buying it and still am. I hoped Netflix's deal would go down, and I hope Paramount deal goes down. And there are good people on the job who wanted neither to happen too. California's AG was already going to be looking at either and hopefully when any deal is reached that they will sue to block, hopefully other states and other groups join the fun to block too. Mergers have been stopped and can be stopped. I wish Discovery didn't do this in the first place and found ways to ignore "SkyDance is totally real studio" man instead of opening a bid last year, but hey.

 

[Moe]

Pfff! That's only what you think. Even as a joint venture, I don't think Discovery Family will even make it anyway.

No, it is not my thought but it is logical about jointly-run linear networks are complicated with few scenarios, so one would be sold to Hasbro to take 100% if Hasbro don't want to withdraw.

Rely on M&A to change the ownership? You could be more disappointed if Ellison don't pull Hasbro out.

Nobody know about future of linear networks, so it is just scenario or speculation.

Don't be upset at me for just shared realistic scenario and I have zero control with Hasbro.

I opposed to all M&A for financial stability with major studios.

Paramount still can’t afford to buy WBD even if they win, right?

Yes, you are right and Paramount would have to get a big loan to buy WBD, so it means very larger debt.

And Netflix will probably retaliate to losing WB by removing everything WB and Paramount owns from their service, which does include some Netflix originals, so those would have to find new homes.

Possibly, if Paramount-WBD turn out to be more crisis, so they could try to license the contents out to any streaming services, including Netflix.

No one know about how failure were AOL and AT&T until few years after M&A closes.

I stayed away from this thread, and probably for the best. I had already stated my position and that position has not changed. I was against either company buying it and still am. I hoped Netflix's deal would go down, and I hope Paramount deal goes down. And there are good people on the job who wanted neither to happen too. California's AG was already going to be looking at either and hopefully when any deal is reached that they will sue to block, hopefully other states and other groups join the fun to block too. Mergers have been stopped and can be stopped. I wish Discovery didn't do this in the first place and found ways to ignore "SkyDance is totally real studio" man instead of opening a bid last year, but hey.

Well said, agreed with you.

I hope that Paramount deal goes down. Netflix is out.

 

[RandomMe]

Now I'm neutral on what will happen for the time being

 

[glennbyrnes]

I, for one, am surprised. I thought for a while that Netflix had it in the bag.

 

[FirePuppy]

No, it is not my thought but it is logical about jointly-run linear networks are complicated with few scenarios, so one would be sold to Hasbro to take 100% if Hasbro don't want to withdraw.

Rely on M&A to change the ownership? You could be more disappointed if Ellison don't pull Hasbro out.

Nobody know about future of linear networks, so it is just scenario or speculation.

Don't be upset at me for just shared realistic scenario and I have zero control with Hasbro.

Ugggh... don't you get it!?!?! Hasbro's investment on DFC is $0 now, so their share of the channel is in grave danger!

 

[Elijah Abrams]

Yes, you are right and Paramount would have to get a big loan to buy WBD, so it means very larger debt.

I hope that Paramount deal goes down. Netflix is out.

It’s just that my fear is that the president will just let the deal slide through in a flash because he is friends with the Ellisons.