Future of Paramount+ among merger talks

[Char Kais]

Ellison has plenty to do without getting into the day-to-day weeds of Star Trek. (There's still the little matter of an $8 billion merger to attend to.)

I know. But that was JJ Trek and in the last decade. So let's see.


I would have preferred the merger of Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount and the “Axe of Zaslav”.

https://www.axios.com/2023/12/20/warner-bros-paramount-merger-discovery-streaming

 

[Danja]

I know. But that was JJ Trek and in the last decade. So let's see.


I would have preferred the merger of Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount and the “Axe of Zaslav”.

https://www.axios.com/2023/12/20/warner-bros-paramount-merger-discovery-streaming

Warner and Discovery are splitting:

Warner Bros. Discovery to Separate into Two Leading Media Companies - Warner Bros. Discovery

Warner Bros. Discovery, a premier global media and entertainment company, offers audiences the world's most differentiated and complete portfolio of content, brands and franchises across television, film, streaming and gaming. The new company combines WarnerMedia's premium entertainment, sports...

www.wbd.com

What precisely is happening in 5 days?

The Skydance/Paramount merger closes/finalizes.

 

[Campe]

Yup, it’s all going to change on day one. Because that’s a great strategy for any company.

 

[Quinton]

Five more days.

lol, that’s not how any of this works.

 

[Firebird]

Yup, it’s all going to change on day one. Because that’s a great strategy for any company.

I'm sure all the money men at Paramount would love to illegally break Kurtzman's contract before it's up for renewal and spend an assload of cash in legal fees. That'll show 'em.

 

[Danja]

I'm sure all the money men at Paramount would love to illegally break Kurtzman's contract before it's up for renewal and spend an assload of cash in legal fees. That'll show 'em.

They've spent enough money as is pacifying Donald Trump.