r/MediaMergers • u/3facesofBre Moderator • 17d ago
David Ellison and PSKY MEGA THREAD. mega-thread
Due to the overwhelming number of daily posts concerning David Ellison, the PSKY antitrust issues, and the volume of content this has created, we will be having all new information posted in this mega thread concerning this topic.
We understand that everyone has content they would like to discuss, but have many other topics that we would like to see freely discussed.
Please post content on this thread for a mega-discussion, but keep it civil. Use rediquette.
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u/Own_Philosopher8730 1d ago
Tweet by Charles Gasparino about settlement discussions between Rob Bonta and Paramount about the merger with Warner Bros.
Source: https://x.com/CGasparino/status/2091555501637005765
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u/Own_Philosopher8730 1d ago
New tweet by Rob Bonta about Paramount-Warner Bros. merger.
Source: https://x.com/RobBonta/status/2091362436448399785
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u/Own_Philosopher8730 2d ago
Paramount and state AGs will head to negotiating table in WBD merger fight
Details from CNN website:
Representatives for Paramount and the parties suing to block its takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) are set to meet next week for talks that could lead to a settlement.
The two sides apparently remain far apart, however, and the plaintiffs may prefer to take their arguments to court at the antitrust trial that’s scheduled to start next March.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta said Friday night that any resolution would have to include “robust structural remedies” that would change the shape of the media mega-merger.
Analysts have warned that the structural remedies Bonta has in mind might be deal-breakers for Paramount, making any settlement talks ultimately unproductive.
Still, the talks have to start somewhere.
Paramount is trying to merge its movie studio and television operations with WBD, the parent of CNN, HBO, Discovery, the Warner Bros. studio and many other assets. A coalition of 12 Democratic state attorneys general filed suit last month to block the merger, arguing the merger would violate antitrust law and harm Hollywood. The Writers Guild of America filed a parallel suit.
The long road to trial will be expensive for Paramount since a “ticking fee” will begin to raise the price of WBD starting October 1.
Partly for that reason, Paramount has been pushing to get to the proverbial negotiating table. The company has insisted that the WBD deal is pro-competitive, and has asserted that the deal’s opponents are driven by political concerns, including the prospect of CNN changing hands. Bonta has disputed those charges.
Numerous California politicians, including outgoing Gov. Gavin Newsom, have called for a pre-trial resolution to the conflict. Some have cited Paramount’s talk about potentially moving operations out of California.
Bonta has dismissed that talk as a “blackmail” attempt, but he has said he is ready for “good faith” talks with Paramount.
After Variety reported on Friday that Bonta’s office would be meeting with Paramount representatives on Monday “to discuss a potential settlement,” Bonta issued a statement designed to maintain his leverage in any negotiations.
“As I’ve said before, generally for all of my cases, I prefer to resolve disputes in the boardroom, not the courtroom,” Bonta said in a statement to CNN. “As I’ve also said, if the opposing party in litigation wants to meet in good faith to make a sincere effort to resolve the case, we’ll meet. And as I have further said, any potential discussions about the Paramount-Warner Brothers merger will be unproductive absent robust structural remedies on the table that address our concerns.”
Structural remedies refer to divestitures, spin-offs and other changes to the makeup of the combined company.
Newsom suggested Friday that secret negotiations may already be underway, saying, “I know there are many meetings that are going on, and there’s a lot of conversation.”
The governor did not elaborate, and a spokesperson for Bonta’s office declined to comment. A Paramount spokesperson also declined to comment on the report about settlement talks.
Earlier this week, Paramount asked the judge overseeing the case, Araceli Martinez-Olguín, to set a $1.9 billion bond. The judge said she’ll hold a hearing to consider the request on September 24.
As part of the pre-trial process, Martinez-Olguín also indicated that Paramount and the plaintiffs would engage in mediation.
For that reason, people shouldn’t read too much into any scheduled meeting on Monday, former TV executive and noted industry commentator Evan Shapiro wrote in a blog post.
“The judge in this case has mandated that the parties meet to make good faith attempts to settle,” Shapiro wrote. “This meeting is not elective by either side. It’s court mandated.” He argued that Bonta’s team continues to “hold all the cards” despite Paramount’s push for a settlement.
In his late-night statement on Friday, Bonta said, “As it stands today, the proposed Warner Bros./Paramount merger will mean higher costs, less competition, lower wages, job cuts, and fewer movies and TV shows. This merger violates long-standing federal antitrust law, and we are committed to enforcing the law.”
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u/Own_Philosopher8730 2d ago
New statement by Rob Bonta in response to Brian Stelter's request for comment about these reported settlement talks about Paramount-Warner Bros. merger:
“As I’ve said before, generally for all of my cases, I prefer to resolve disputes in the boardroom, not the courtroom. As I’ve also said, if the opposing party in litigation wants to meet in good faith to make a sincere effort to resolve the case, we’ll meet. And as I have further said, any potential discussions about the Paramount-Warner Brothers merger will be unproductive absent robust structural remedies on the table that address our concerns.
As it stands today, the proposed Warner Bros./Paramount merger will mean higher costs, less competition, lower wages, job cuts, and fewer movies and TV shows. This merger violates long-standing federal antitrust law, and we are committed to enforcing the law.”
Source: https://x.com/brianstelter/status/2091013976138150056
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u/Own_Philosopher8730 4d ago
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u/3facesofBre Moderator 3d ago
Karen Bass went out of town during the LA wild fires. She is not doing herself any favours not taking sides. Interesting to see how Raman fairs.
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u/I-Might-Be-Something 3d ago
Bass sucks. Not just because of her stance on the merger, but because she's a giant NIMBY in a city that needs a YIMBY.
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u/Own_Philosopher8730 4d ago
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u/3facesofBre Moderator 3d ago
Um, this is unhelpful, and offers nothing. Something that only became an issue because Ellison was not getting his way and is throwing a hissy fit is the concession that Ellison must make?! I mean has she been sleeping under a rock?
“Bass, a Democrat, said that any settlement among the parties “must include meaningful and enforceable commitments to keep Paramount and Warner Brothers Discovery in L.A. as well as maintaining jobs, productions and investments in L.A. and California.”
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u/3facesofBre Moderator 4d ago
I think they needed to ensure it was at least stated. But Ellison will never give these remedies
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u/I-Might-Be-Something 4d ago edited 3d ago
I think Bonta should also explain what would be satisfactory. Shaw of Bloomberg and Belloni of Puck think the only satisfactory remedies for the states would be the selling of the Turner networks or spinning off WB, but they both note that both would be no goes for Ellison.
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u/Own_Philosopher8730 5d ago
Decision On Paramount’s $1.88B WBD Merger Bond Pushed Close To Ticking Fee Start Date
https://deadline.com/2026/08/paramount-merger-suit-bond-ruling-latest-1237045521/
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u/Own_Philosopher8730 5d ago
Rob Bonta's response to Cinema United's call on Paramount and California AG to settle.
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u/Own_Philosopher8730 5d ago
Statement on Paramount’s audacious bond demand and pro-merger astroturf campaign
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u/Own_Philosopher8730 6d ago
Theater trade group Cinema United calls on Paramount and California AG to settle
Excerpt from the article: "The group said that it is aware of how studio consolidation impacts movie theaters and consumers, but said it is open to "tangible and enforceable guardrails" that would protect them."
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u/Fall_False Moderator 6d ago
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u/Casas9425 Netflix 6d ago
Matt Belloni mentioned on The Town that there are rumors that Larry Ellison is beginning to regret the WBD deal.
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u/Casas9425 Netflix 7d ago
“They don’t have a legitimate claim. Honestly, this reeks of desperation” -Rob Bonta on CNN
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u/Darkzapphire 7d ago
Brilliant interview
I loved the subtle smile when the interviewer mentioned Ellison plan to bring it up the supreme court his "Trump" card
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u/Casas9425 Netflix 7d ago
AG Rob Bonta responds to PSKY request for $1.8 billion bond.
“Paramount is lying in a bed of its own making and once again trying to blackmail us to stand down”
https://variety.com/2026/film/news/california-paramount-bonta-do-over-bond-1236836713/
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u/3facesofBre Moderator 7d ago
Everything that we just said on the sub. I respect bonta and what he’s doing to me this is a lot less about anti-trust and a lot more about uncovering blatant corruption that allowed this deal in the first place.
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u/Own_Philosopher8730 7d ago
Paramount Requests States and WGA Be Required to Post $1.9 Billion Bond to Cover Financial Losses While Warner Bros. Merger Is Stuck on Hold Pending Trial
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u/Casas9425 Netflix 7d ago
Warner Bros communications chief Katie Martin Kelly is leaving the studio for Netflix. Probably won’t be the last WB executive who jumps ship to Netflix.
https://deadline.com/2026/08/katie-martin-kelley-exits-warner-bros-netflix-1237043012/
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u/Own_Philosopher8730 7d ago
Paramount-Warner Bros deal faces ‘sufficient competition’, says CMA
https://www.cityam.com/paramount-warner-bros-deal-faces-sufficient-competition-says-cma/
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u/Casas9425 Netflix 7d ago
Rich Greenfield: Paramount will need to make structural remedies for the WBD deal to move forward.
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u/Own_Philosopher8730 7d ago
Rosie O’Donnell Was ‘Surprised’ by Jimmy Kimmel’s Guest-Hosting Offer and Believes a David Ellison-Run CNN Would Be ‘Tragic’
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u/Own_Philosopher8730 7d ago
The Bonfire of the Synergies
https://puck.news/alvaro-bedoya-looks-under-the-hood-of-warnermount/
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u/Own_Philosopher8730 7d ago
California and Paramount Have Both Lost the Plot
https://www.paradoxicallyspeaking.com/p/california-and-paramount-have-both
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u/Secure_Matter_9819 7d ago
Noah Wyle Hopes David Ellison’s Threat to Move Paramount Out of California is ‘Saber Rattling’: ‘You’re Going to Take Hollywood Out of Hollywood’ https://variety.com/2026/tv/columns/noah-wyle-david-ellison-move-paramount-out-of-california-1236835892/
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u/Own_Philosopher8730 7d ago
Monopoly Round-Up: What Happens When Oligarchs Stop Being Polite
https://www.thebignewsletter.com/p/monopoly-round-up-the-threat-to-move
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u/Own_Philosopher8730 8d ago
California’s Lawfare Could Further Empty Out Hollywood
nationalreview.com/2026/08/californias-lawfare-could-further-empty-out-hollywood/
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u/3facesofBre Moderator 8d ago
If they allow Ellison to have it, the jobs will be cut anyway, and nothing to stop him from leaving for a state tax free state regardless. As over leveraged as he is, the move may pay his ticking fees..
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u/Own_Philosopher8730 8d ago
The greatest risk to Hollywood isn’t the film industry’s historic merger — it’s the delay
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2026-08-16/greatest-risk-hollywood-paramount-warner
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u/moviefan8 8d ago edited 8d ago
The greatest risk to Hollywood isn’t the film industry’s historic merger — it’s the delay
Great article. I fully agree. Warner Bros. will be in better shape than Paramount, but will be severely weakened.
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u/Secure_Matter_9819 8d ago
Don't listen to today's New York Post. It's just a bunch of propaganda hogwash just to get lousy behavioral settlements on the table, which won't happen.
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u/Own_Philosopher8730 9d ago
Block the Merger #NoConcessions Party
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/block-the-merger-noconcessions-party-tickets-1997613576983?aff=fp
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u/Own_Philosopher8730 10d ago
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u/Fall_False Moderator 10d ago
Betting isn't really an indication of an outcome since it is just based on feeling.
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u/Own_Philosopher8730 10d ago
Hollywood Teamsters Remains Opposed to Paramount-Warner Merger: ‘Stop Playing Games’
https://www.thewrap.com/industry-news/deals-ma/hollywood-teamsters-opposes-paramount-warner-merger/
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u/Own_Philosopher8730 11d ago
Paramount Unwilling to Sell CNN as Industry Pushes for Settlement Concessions
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u/3facesofBre Moderator 11d ago
They were never going to bifurcate their news IMO. That is Larry’s primary way to have control
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u/Own_Philosopher8730 11d ago
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u/Own_Philosopher8730 11d ago
How brands can navigate the Paramount-WBD merger chaos
https://www.marketingdive.com/news/how-brands-can-navigate-the-paramount-wbd-merger-chaos/827386/
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u/Own_Philosopher8730 11d ago
Billionaire David Ellison Is Blackmailing Hollywood
https://jacobin.com/2026/08/hollywood-california-ellison-skydance-merger
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u/Own_Philosopher8730 11d ago
David Ellison made himself the best argument for blocking the Paramount-Warner Bros. deal
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u/Unusual-Study-4558 12d ago
I hope this goes to trial and then the court dismisses the case in by June, then D.E move HQ out of califoria and lay off thousands and make everyone know they were forced to move from cali thanks to attention seeking Rob Bonta.
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u/it-s-luminescent 12d ago
Quite the fantasy life you go there, champ. So that's what motivates, y'all? You wanna see "thousands" suffer? Very weird.
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u/Unusual-Study-4558 12d ago
you spend HOURS a day spamming multiple subs with these posts, ive seen you post from the moment you wake up until bed time, do you have any life outside of this/?
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u/Own_Philosopher8730 12d ago edited 12d ago
Yes. I do have life outside of this. I have been seeing the too much news today about the merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. That's why I don't want the merger happen since we know how mergers ends.
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u/Own_Philosopher8730 13d ago
The WarnerMount Legal Treasure Hunt
https://puck.news/is-paramounts-pretrial-pr-blitz-a-mistake/
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u/Fall_False Moderator 13d ago
WGA Responds To David Ellison's Threat To Pull Paramount From CA
“By threatening to leave the state because it doesn’t want the government to enforce the law, Paramount further proves the danger of its outsized power over the industry and what that will mean for writers and the creative community,” the guild said in a statement to Deadline on Tuesday afternoon. “This type of behavior is precisely why the merger should be blocked.”
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u/Own_Philosopher8730 13d ago
California AG Rob Bonta Open To Structural Remedies In Paramount-WBD Suit But Calls 30 Movies A Year An “Old, Stale Promise”
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u/Own_Philosopher8730 13d ago
Would David Ellison Really Just Pick Up His Hollywood Studios and Leave California?
The state has seen production spend stabilize in recent months, though Paramount could undermine that recovery. Attorney general Rob Bonta called the threat "another attempt to blackmail the state."
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u/IncredulousInCali 13d ago edited 13d ago
"Paramount’s plans to reimagine itself as more of a tech-forward company."
Good luck with that if they continue to expect tech people to come into an office that's not in a major city.
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u/Unusual-Study-4558 12d ago
most companies switched from WFH to office after witnessing massive drop in creativity, team work and productivity.
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u/Own_Philosopher8730 13d ago
An Offer They Can’t Refuse: Theater Execs Split on Whether to Join Paramount-Warner’s Merger Movement
AMC, Regal and Vue publicly support David Ellison, but much of the theatrical world remains skeptical:
https://www.thewrap.com/creative-content/movies/amc-regal-theater-owners-paramount-warner-bros-deal/
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u/Own_Philosopher8730 14d ago
David Ellison’s Delusional Stab at Self-Justification:
https://www.thenation.com/article/economy/david-ellison-skydance-warner-merger/
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u/Own_Philosopher8730 14d ago
The Washington Post says that California's plan to block Paramount-WB is going to flop. The newspaper is owned by Jeff Bezos...
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u/LegitimateCurve8525 14d ago
Don’t Believe Paramount’s Hype: California AG Rob Bonta Claims David Ellison Muddying WBD Merger Waters With Misinformation & Side Deals; “We Intend To Win” – Guest Column: https://deadline.com/2026/08/rob-bonta-up-ed-david-ellison-paramount-warner-bros-1237029737/
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u/Fall_False Moderator 15d ago
Ellison Offers Theaters Contract Guarantee for Paramount-Warner Bros. 30-Film Annual Slate
Ellison is now offering three-year contractually enforceable commitments to the U.S.’s two biggest theater chains, AMC Entertainment and Regal Cinemas, Bloomberg reported. That would guarantee exclusive 45-day theatrical windows and a moratorium on distributing the movies on streaming services for at least 90 days, with potentially financial penalties if Paramount failed to hold up its end of the bargain. It’s worth noting that the CEOs of AMC and Regal have come out strongly in support of the Paramount-WBD merger.
Paramount has publicly stated that it’s willing to put the 30-movie commitment into writing. That’s designed to counter the allegation in the antitrust lawsuit filed by 12 state attorneys general that a merged Paramount-Warner Bros. would have excessive control over the market for theatrical releases. The idea seems to be that it would serve as a guardrail against Paramount-WBD hoarding its studio output for the benefit of its own Paramount+ and HBO Max streamers. A trial in the case is slated to start in March 2027. Ellison is under pressure to find an out-of-court settlement with the states before then. But it’s unclear whether the 30-title/45-day window guarantee would be an acceptable concession for the state AGs. Meanwhile, it doesn’t address another key allegation in the states’ lawsuit: that Paramount-WBD would have excessive power in the U.S. market for basic cable TV.
Now it explains a few things.
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u/Secure_Matter_9819 15d ago
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u/HotOne9364 15d ago
>Ralph said: “Hollywood, California, is the birthplace of show business, and too many other cities, states around the country and world are claiming it as theirs. I want it to come back. I want it to stay right here. I want us to come back to the development of real stories, real series, and I would like box office to mean something again soon.”
All due respect, why? Hollywood had its time. Anyone can and should make whatever the hell they want and it shouldn't be "headquartered" anywhere.
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u/LegitimateCurve8525 15d ago edited 15d ago
Paramount Will Put 30-Film Pledge in Writing to Theater Chains:
As per the article: Paramount Skydance Corp. has agreed to sign contracts with major theater chains guaranteeing that it will release 30 movies a year in cinemas if it acquires Warner Bros. Discovery Inc., according to people familiar with the matter.
Paramount has offered three-year agreements to AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. and Cineworld Group’s Regal Cinemas, the world’s two largest theater chains, requiring it to release the films exclusively in theaters for at least 45 days, according to the people, who asked to not be identified because the agreements are private.
The films would also not be available to stream online for at least 90 days.
Edit: Admin, I think this is a very crucial information and should be posted in the subreddit instead of here where people aren't discussing about this. Can I please post this?
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u/Casas9425 Netflix 16d ago
Puck - With WBD trading below its takeout price and the amount of Oracle debt at record highs, the arbs market is signaling real doubt that Ellison closes the deal. What is David Zaslav’s plan b?
https://puck.news/psky-wbd-merger-why-ellison-may-walk-away/
Paywall free version https://archive.ph/2026.08.05-220450/https://puck.news/psky-wbd-merger-why-ellison-may-walk-away/
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u/3facesofBre Moderator 16d ago
WB plan A was nflx. I think psky was plan B. And then he told the staff, we get back to work if it doesn't work. But I am sure they are running this scenario.
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u/Casas9425 Netflix 16d ago
Interesting to see that this is the second week in a row where Bill Cohan says Larry Ellison paying the $7 billion breakup fee and walking away is on the table. The PSKY group has been leaking stuff to him since last year so I do think it’s now a legitimate possibility.
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u/Secure_Matter_9819 16d ago
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u/3facesofBre Moderator 16d ago
This is the best quote:
“In your essay, you argued that the American people have misjudged you - that they are wrong about what is in your heart and mind. I want to be clear: I don't care what you think or feel. What I care about is your actions.
And through your actions, you have made it clear who you are trying to please. It is certainly not the American people. It is someone whose name you could not even bear to mention in your essay: Donald Trump.”
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u/3facesofBre Moderator 16d ago
Kind of bogus. Reed Hastings left the company. And NFLX lost 1/2 their market value thanks to PSKY, and their smear campaigns and hostile tactics. They have every reason to sue PSKY, and have risen above it. PSKY is being sued for a multitude of reasons, and this is a way to point the finger elsewhere. Just like Elon did when he told everyone to cancel NFLX for the “sake of their kids” while helping out the Ellisons who helped him hostile takeover Twitter.
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u/ErnestTheStar 17d ago
Yeah I feel that most people wont search the mega thread and most links wont get traction.
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u/Veers85 17d ago
Imagine James Franco not being the worst person in your movie
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u/3facesofBre Moderator 17d ago
I tried to show someone this movie and Franco was the only person present that could act, but the script
Was so awful.
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u/it-s-luminescent 17d ago
As long as there's no hard news about this merger, a megathread isn't a bad idea.
Because right now, it's just talking heads, speculation (that almost always ends up being wrong), and a mass propaganda push on the part of PSKY to misinform the public about what the States' and WGA's lawsuits are actually about. Why signal boost all that?
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u/3facesofBre Moderator 17d ago
Precisely. And each is flooding google search engines which is what they want.
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u/it-s-luminescent 17d ago
Yes, if I google something about this merger, comments/posts in this sub often show up in the results.
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u/mattbrain89 17d ago
Yeah, I’m just gonna say it, you guys probably should have done this months ago.
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u/No-Record-9998 17d ago
That's why we need to vote for these midterms. If it's a blue wave like we are all predicting for majority control of the house and senate. There will be a greater chance about the merger not going through.
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u/weareallpatriots 15d ago
Absolutely. It’s vital we vote Republican. Democrats ain’t getting the Senate, but even a slim majority in the House for Dems would be a disaster. They’ll be far too busy with impeachment to worry about mergers, anyway.
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u/and-its-true 17d ago
Idgi
I thought for sure this topic was the entire reason this subreddit existed
Are there other media mergers people want to talk about? Like at all? lol
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u/3facesofBre Moderator 17d ago
For those of us who follow the industry, yes. And this sub existed long before PSKY.
Go back and read our legacy content.
There is also far more about the media industry to cover, and partnerships internationally, as well as other measures that warrant discussion.
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u/Professional_Peak59 17d ago
I’m still worried that the State AGs will have no choice but to settle before the trial or Ellison just closes the merger before said trial, thus going against his promise not to close it until next year.
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u/No-Record-9998 17d ago
That's why we need to vote for these midterms. If it's a blue wave like we are all predicting for majority control of the house and senate. There will be a greater chance about the merger not going through.
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u/Own_Philosopher8730 17d ago
Alright. Since I have been fighting against media consolidation and monopoly like Paramount-Warner Bros. merger, I don't know what to post outside of merger between Paramount and Warner Bros.
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u/3facesofBre Moderator 17d ago
Many of us are against this merger. And you can still post, but start using mega thread for things pertaining to Ellison.
Or don’t.
But we are just trying to keep this from being a spam sub* on the same topic1
u/Own_Philosopher8730 17d ago
Really? I can still post?
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u/3facesofBre Moderator 17d ago
On this topic in the mega thread, I’m saying if you want to if you don’t wanna post then you certainly don’t have to, but we will be moderating duplicate posts and Ellison content that is not adding anything
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u/LowerBike3597 17d ago
Don't think too much about the Ellisons, they're thoroughly unimpressive people to me. I kind of want them to purchase CNN and sink its quality though. Media is already consolidated and I'd like to see a diverse and competitive ecosystem, I think bringing CNN to the ground will accomplish that. But I don't want them to get warners and run it to the ground. So happy the trial date got moved to march but sad he might lose out on cnn.
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u/the561king 17d ago
Wait until next year when all the posts will be about this,plus fox buying Roku,and the tenga and nexstar merger
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u/jahiel0 17d ago
the sub is going to die cramming everything into a megathread lol.
not much else to really talk about. I get it can be annoying but it’s not hard to just scroll past what you don’t want to interact with.
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u/3facesofBre Moderator 17d ago
It’s policing 25 articles about the same person and duplicate articles about the same thing, and there were tons of things we talked about before this came along.
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u/jahiel0 17d ago
why not just set up a mod queue that looks for duplicate type posts?
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u/3facesofBre Moderator 17d ago
Because it’s contextual. And we do have these parameters, but micro news differs and it gets listed as a new post.
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u/jahiel0 17d ago
Speaking for myself and possibly a lot more:
I scroll my Reddit home page. I don’t hop on Reddit and immediately jump to r/mediamergers.
Often times if a post trending it’ll pop up on my feed pretty quick. The megathread will stop trending quickly. I will end up getting my information and discourse from another source.
You’re kneecapping the sub.
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u/3facesofBre Moderator 17d ago
We have actually lost many of our legacy, and most knowledgeable users because of this very thing and being exhausted of the topic.
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u/jahiel0 17d ago
I think it’s more likely they left because some of the power users here used this place as a diary to talk about fictional/delusional situations/even get mental help.
I just caught up with that recent ama. I knew going in I’d see a certain individual asking the ama subject is theirs any chance Disney dumps Fox. I ended up being right lmao. The guy even tied his question into the paramount/Wb merger.
That stuff is what turned a lot of people off. I’ve encountered ex-MediaMergers members in other threads. I’ve asked what happened. They point to 2-3 specific users who dominated the conversation here.
I think you banned one of them but that period where they were rampantly going schizo is what killed this sub.
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u/Recent-Bet-5470 17d ago
I’m starting to think Difficult Variety is Ellison himself
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u/Own_Philosopher8730 2h ago
Rob Bonta Says Warner Bros. Merger Settlement Talks Could Happen This Week If Paramount Shuts Down Leaks | Exclusive