News Netflix to buy Warner Brothers

[camdudetenger2018]

oh man and i thought netflix alrighty bought warner brothers last friday

 

[Owain Taggart]

I mean, if there were no other bidders, then yeah, I'd argue against selling to Netflix as well, but selling to Paramount/Skydance or Universal would be just as contentious, if not more so. But, yeah, Ellison is employing scare tactics, but those are transparent AF.

Yeah, when it comes to mergers like this, none of them are great to begin with. Especially when it comes to legacy studios. I think a combined Paramount + WBD would be too big. One company owning two major studios would definitely make for an industry upset. And for crying out loud, Paramount just merged with Skydance. Don't be too greedy, Paramount.

oh man and i thought netflix alrighty bought warner brothers last friday

No, that was merely their announcement that they had won the bid. It still has to go through the regulatory hurdles before it becomes approved, which would take at least a year or more. That's why Ellison thinks he can waltz in with some swagger and claim to offer a better deal. But what doesn't add up is that you would think Ellison would have had his say before the announcement that Netflix had won the bid. That's what makes Ellison's proposition a little fishy given the known details of the investment group backing him. It feels like a power grab.