So that’s why Paramount threw a fit this morning

gettin outbid w a saudi superpac got it

Lmao holy s*** Paramount is pulling out all the stops

They some b****es in the highest form
Plus, those "producers" don't want to out themselves

Netflix won

2nd worst option imo.

Wtf man

Does this mean DC stuff will move from hbo max to Netflix lol

Good for them for beating out Paramount. White House will try their hardest against this but I bet it’s a bluff

I don’t think this will be that bad in the end. Definitely not as bad as Ellisons owning it

As long as they keep the movies in theaters and releases physical dvds still…

I feel like they’d keep on to HBO Max for a bit at least like Hulu did.

This deal will also take a long, long time to finalize, especially if White House wants a fight

brother they own hbo max period

The politicization of WB has been avoided thankfully

But at what cost

So what’s gonna happen with the streaming service s*** lol

Might do damage but Hollywoods in need of a change. Don’t have much sympathy for it. Whether it implodes or reforms for the better I feel like Netflix now seizing a major studio is a huge signal

Streaming wars were already cracking and merging due to their dominance and now they’re buying a competitor

like yandhi said i think it'll be a disney plus hulu type situation for awhile before maybe a merger happens

It helps we’re at the time Netflix is expanding its commitment to theaters and becoming comfortable with longer runs than it used to give

By gaining a Hollywood studio they’d be inheriting relationships and infrastructure they never had before. Maybe they’ll see more of a light

Apps will probably merge eventually but it’s gonna take years for WB to be integrated into Netflix. Hulu and Disney+ aren’t even fully merged yet. They still require separate subscriptions unless you bundle

think it would be the smartest move to keep both services separate but offer a bundle with both. light cable, more profit

Richest family in the world + Saudi’s

Might be a better option than Paramount but still a s***ty situation tbh

Might kms if a Justice League movie opens with the Netflix logo

Wait, this might be a strategy

I do think Netflix might want to gain more respect in the industry. Acquiring WB and using them as a theatrical arm may be the trick. The TV and streaming side is a whole other ball game that I think teeters on Monopoly but isn’t as massive as Disney/Fox. Fox had been around for 70+ years while Netflix as a studio has only been around for what 15? So their library isn’t as historic, but they output so much stuff that it is DEEP.