It would be lovely to have a revival of Babylon five. Now, anyone for alien nation?
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Warner Bros Discovery Sale Ribbed At Golden Globes: “Do I Hear Five Dollars?”
The biggest story in Hollywood got a few zingers during the 2026 Golden Globes as host Nikki Glaser weighed in on the sale of Warner Bros Discovery.
deadline.com
Ouch ...
She's spot-on with all of those jokes...although I'm surprised they let her get away with the "See BS News" gag.
They've had a great many unflattering moments as of late.
The key points in the article are that Netflix hasn't invested significant amounts of money in the podcast business yet, but they could start investing heavily if it proves successful. Furthermore, instead of acquiring highly-watched podcasts on YouTube, they've acquired podcasts from podcasters who already earn less money. They also announced that they will soon be releasing their first original podcasts. None of the podcasts they acquired from YouTube were released outside the US (they plan to expand to more countries in the future), but they will likely launch their original podcasts globally.
Paramount/Skydance says it plans to announce its own Warner Bros-Discovery Board of Directors and will force a removal of the current WB Board of Directors and install their Board members to approve the merger.
Is that even legal of Paramount to do that? Smells too much of insider trading kind of thing. Seriously, they should just give up at this point. WB have already made their decision and they should respect that decision. Anything else at this point just sounds petty.
Yikes!
Ellison is playing hardball!
Ellison appears to have a team of VERY expensive lawyers telling him to do it.
From the article
in a letter to shareholders, Ellison announced that Paramount Skydance plans to nominate directors for the WBD board at WBD’s 2026 shareholder meeting, setting the stage for a proxy fight that could create a significant problem for Netflix’s purchase of the studio.
in a letter to shareholders, Ellison announced that Paramount Skydance plans to nominate directors for the WBD board at WBD’s 2026 shareholder meeting, setting the stage for a proxy fight that could create a significant problem for Netflix’s purchase of the studio.
Ummm...what?
Just fuck off already.
Men who can't take no for answer.
Men who can't take no for answer.
He's besties with Donald Trump.
You Are Who You Hang With.
I'm fully aware of who he is.
That doesn't take away from my point.
That doesn't take away from my point.
Ummm...what?
Just fuck off already.
Men who can't take no for answer.
Yeah, right?? Way to endear themselves with the company. You totally get a vibe for how they would treat WB employees. It just feels so dirty.
This wouldn't be an issue if the people in charge of the FCC weren't trumps hand picked ass kissing lackeys.
I assume you mean FTC. There's no current FCC review for a Netflix merger because Netflix's proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. primarily involves streaming and studio assets, not broadcast licenses. So it falls to the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for antitrust review, plus potential foreign investment scrutiny (CFIUS) and European regulators.
I should probably also note that the FTC is a bipartisan commission in that no more than three Commissioners can be of the same political party.
The DoJ, which is under the direct control of the (any) president, is likely where the most immediate and direct opposition from Trump would arise.
