Paramount and WBD in merger discussions

[wayoung]

Redstone is looking to sell to WBD, putting Zaslav in charge of Star Trek....

https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2023/12/20...l-on-report-about-paramount-merger-talks.html

 

[Wingcommanderdarkwolf01]

Fuck.

 

[Vyse]

Hope not.

Really worried about Trek if this happens.

 

[M'rk son of Mogh]

Screw off, Zaslav.
You'll just cancel Trek for a tax write-off.

 

[Avro Arrow]

There is no way this is good news for us as Star Trek fans.

 

[fireproof78]

No surprise. Old guard circling the wagons in the face of shifting landscape of the market.

If it goes forward, I see them relying on their back catalog, and reducing output.

 

[James Cole]

Hopefully antitrust kills off a full merger.

That said, better Warners than Disney!

 

[Paul755]

I dunno…Disney would finally give us Star Trek vs Star Wars.

If Warners does buy it…start buying up the physical media for all the Trek movies and shows. Make sure you have a copy.

 

[James Cole]

I dunno…Disney would finally give us Star Trek vs Star Wars.

If Warners does buy it…start buying up the physical media for all the Trek movies and shows. Make sure you have a copy.

Warner Bros is far, far more physical media friendly than Disney (well, save some recent HBO shows).

 

[tomalak301]

Screw off, Zaslav.
You'll just cancel Trek for a tax write-off.

Wouldn't be the first time someone cancelled Trek for a tax write off, but yeah Zaslav is worse. He would cancel finished products that won't ever get viewed.

 

[NCC-73515]

Are we gonna get Borgs Bunny, Moopsy and the Brain, and Yakko's Galaxy song?

 

[tomalak301]

Are we gonna get Borgs Bunny, Moopsy and the Brain, and Yakko's Galaxy song?

Moopsy and the Brain is an incredible title and I would consider watching that.

 

[The Wormhole]

I dunno…Disney would finally give us Star Trek vs Star Wars.

If Warners does buy it…start buying up the physical media for all the Trek movies and shows. Make sure you have a copy.

Disney actually tried to suspend all physical media releases before they reversed that decision but have since only been releasing Disney+ flagship shows like WandaVision, Loki and The Mandalorian. Meanwhile Warner is still consistently releasing physical media for all their content, even Max exclusives.

Not that I'm in support of Warner acquiring authority of the Trek franchise. If that happens, you can pretty much guarantee we'll never see Section 31 or Starfleet Academy. We won't see Legacy either, for those who want to see such a thing.

 

[SG-17]

Dear God no.

 

[C.E. Evans]

"How much was Paramount shelling out for those Star Track shows? Are you kidding me? First thing we'll do is cancel all those overly expensive things! Do you know how many much cheaper reality series we can get for just one of those shows?"

 

[Quinton]

Fucksake. Worst conceivable buyer.

 

[Saul]

This makes me feel sick.

 

[James Cole]

Some potential positives...

Warners has a good track record for remastering shows in HD without messing with the aspect ratio (ref: LOIS AND CLARK, BABYLON 5). Odds increase for a DS9 and VGR HD remaster... and they make it to disc.

Also, Zaslov really doesn't like JJ Abrams...

 

[Tuskin38]

Hopefully the FTC sticks a boot up their arses.

 

[fireproof78]

Warners has a good track record for remastering shows in HD without messing with the aspect ratio (ref: LOIS AND CLARK, BABYLON 5). Odds increase for a DS9 and VGR HD remaster... and they make it to disc.

That is one possibility I see.

Also, Zaslov really doesn't like JJ Abrams...

Fuck...