Surely though if you love movies Paramount is a better home for Warner Bros than Netflix.
Netflix only allow a 1 or 2 week limited release at selected cinema chains to make their films awards eligible and then after that they hide on Netflix streaming so no pay TV then free TV screenings, no iTunes or Amazon video pay streaming and no physical media discs in most cases.
Any bid from Paramount will always be more than Netflix as they are buying the lot including all the US cable TV channels whereas Netflix being selective. Shareholders probably would prefer to get rid of the lot and cash out rather than being left with shares in the US channels if the other half of the business sold to Netflix.
If that was the case, surely they’d have accepted the Paramount offer in the first instance, rather than Netflix.
The shareholders haven't been given a vote yet.
It's been reported a Shareholder vote over Netflix/WB deal likely wouldn’t come until at least March
Why Comcast US's bid did not work
"Comcast President Mike Cavanagh said its offer was lighter on cash as the company didn't want to overload its balance sheet."
If Skydance get rid of CNN it will get easier approval from Trump
The BBC has a report how Hollywood employees could be affected by either bid https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8dyy47qy82o
"Disaster, catastrophe and nightmare. That's how Hollywood's creative workers describe the fall of the once mighty Warner Bros, as Netflix and Paramount battle to buy the historic studio and tinsel town braces for more upheaval and job losses."
I’ve been collecting films digitally for well over a decade and not one has left my iTunes library.
So let’s not restart the whole scaremongering about digital content thing shall we…
Same here since 2014
I lost a total of 21 films and TV series that I had 'purchased' when Flixster and UltraViolet closed down in 2019. At the time, I had accumulated a library of some 140 films and series, but during the migration from Flixster to Google Play, 21 of those titles were not available on Google Play. This is the response I received from their support team at the time:
We have worked hard to have as many Flixster Video titles as possible available for migration to Google Play, but unfortunately a relatively small number of titles are not available for migration to Google Play. There are several possible reasons for this, including licensing issues with the applicable content provider, the expiration of certain content rights, territorial or regional licensing restrictions, and the unavailability of the title on Google Play in your territory.
Unfortunately, there isn’t anything we can do to make these titles available to be migrated to Google Play in your territory. We are sorry that we are not able to assist you any further regarding this matter.
So, yes, it CAN and DOES happen!
"No, you don't truly own a film downloaded from Amazon Prime or Apple TV; you're buying a license to access and watch it, not the actual movie file or copyright, meaning access can change if licensing agreements end, though downloading to a device for offline viewing is usually permitted for a long time, especially with Apple, but you're still bound by their terms and don't get a free-and-clear file like a ripped Blu-ray."
Stop this nonsense.
The well known purchased streaming sites will last an long time
*laughs in Microsoft Games for Windows"
*Laughs again in UV*
*Laughs manically at what happened to Funimation's online service after they were bought by Sony"
*looks at titles he lost in when games for windows shut down, and UV's services transferred in a very botched manner to Google Play, and the 100 or so digital versions of anime series that he lost in the funi shutdown*
Never assume a digital service won't just shut down, or pull support for your devices, I've seen it happen with
UV
Games for Windows, although at least with that some of the publishers updated their Steam versions and IIRC sony would give you a steam key if you contacted them with your GFW key for some games,.
Funimation/Sony
Nintendo (when they stop supporting the online store for a console)
Sony (ditto)
Xbox (ditto)
All the streaming services when your current device that might be working perfectly fine with one version of their app gets too old for them to update.
If Skydance get rid of CNN it will get easier approval from Trump
The BBC has a report how Hollywood employees could be affected by either bid https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8dyy47qy82o
"Disaster, catastrophe and nightmare. That's how Hollywood's creative workers describe the fall of the once mighty Warner Bros, as Netflix and Paramount battle to buy the historic studio and tinsel town braces for more upheaval and job losses."
Trump wants CNN to have new owners , the only real possibility of that is Paramount Skydance the only one bidding for the whole company.
If Skydance get rid of CNN it will get easier approval from Trump
The BBC has a report how Hollywood employees could be affected by either bid https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8dyy47qy82o
"Disaster, catastrophe and nightmare. That's how Hollywood's creative workers describe the fall of the once mighty Warner Bros, as Netflix and Paramount battle to buy the historic studio and tinsel town braces for more upheaval and job losses."
Trump wants CNN to have new owners , the only real possibility of that is Paramount Skydance the only one bidding for the whole company.
At least that's how I read it.
100%. It’s literally the only reason Trump and his cronies are so interested in it.
If Skydance get rid of CNN it will get easier approval from Trump
The BBC has a report how Hollywood employees could be affected by either bid https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8dyy47qy82o
"Disaster, catastrophe and nightmare. That's how Hollywood's creative workers describe the fall of the once mighty Warner Bros, as Netflix and Paramount battle to buy the historic studio and tinsel town braces for more upheaval and job losses."
Trump wants CNN to have new owners , the only real possibility of that is Paramount Skydance the only one bidding for the whole company.
At least that's how I read it.
It is incredibley worrying. How on earth anyone regardless of their political leanings can be happy about this is beyond me.
This is Farages vision for the UK. News that agrees with him.
Paramount should buy apple tv + subscription service
That makes absolutely no sense.
Apple might be interested in buying an existing studio - like Amazon did with MGM, and Netflix are trying to do with WB, but an existing studio isn't going to buy the Apple TV streaming service.
Paramount should buy apple tv + subscription service
That makes absolutely no sense.
Apple might be interested in buying an existing studio - like Amazon did with MGM, and Netflix are trying to do with WB, but an existing studio isn't going to buy the Apple TV streaming service.
One of the reasons why Skydance was interested in WBD was to combine HBO Max's 128 million subscribers with Paramount+ and CBS to get a large streaming service to take on Netflix,
Apple TV has about 45 million subscribers, so not as attractive as HBO Max, but next best if Disney+/ ABC, Amazon Prime or Comcast's Peacock/NBC are unavailable?
Will see what happens in 2026?
Apple TV might have 45 million subscribers, but I bet only a few hundred are actually paying for it 😂
If Skydance loose out on WBD, difficult where they might target next for their ambitious streaming aspirations?
They could start to acquire lots of smaller streamers to build up Paramount+?
Paramount should buy apple tv + subscription service
That makes absolutely no sense.
Apple might be interested in buying an existing studio - like Amazon did with MGM, and Netflix are trying to do with WB, but an existing studio isn't going to buy the Apple TV streaming service.
One of the reasons why Skydance was interested in WBD was to combine HBO Max's 128 million subscribers with Paramount+ and CBS to get a large streaming service to take on Netflix,
Apple TV has about 45 million subscribers, so not as attractive as HBO Max, but next best if Disney+/ ABC, Amazon Prime or Comcast's Peacock/NBC are unavailable?
Will see what happens in 2026?
But doesn't Apple TV+ essentially exist to boost Apple's bigger business? In the same way Amazon Prime Video exists to boost Amazon's bigger business?
So for that reason, regardless of how many subscribers it has, I can't see Paramount/Skydance Media purchasing AppleTV+ (or Amazon Prime Video for that matter).
It's just the not direction of travel right now. Much more likely AppleTV+ or Amazon Prime Video buy another existing movie studio than vice versa.
That's my view anyway.
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And where are you getting that information from?
Paramount's biggest shareholder seems to be Larry Ellison with his son as the Chairman.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/20/warner-bros-discovery-takeover-paramount-skydance-larry-ellison
Netflix would be taking on $10.7 WBD debt with the rest going to Global Networks (Discovery Global)
Paramount appear to only value Global Networks at $1 a share while WBD values it at $3 a share
The consortium of overseas funding was outlined in the proposal document and has also been reported on extensively throughout the bidding process.
https://deadline.com/2025/12/paramount-warner-bros-bid-jared-kushner-middle-east-funds-1236642045/
https://www.businessinsider.com/paramount-wbd-saudi-arabia-qatar-abu-dhabi-elllison-hostile-billions-2025-12
https://fortune.com/2025/12/08/jared-kushner-paramount-warner-netflix-trump-ellison-saudi-antitrust/
https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/paramount-backed-by-saudi-arabias-public-investment-fund-launches-hostile-takeover-bid-for-warner-bros-discovery-one-day-after-us-president-donald-trump-says-the-netflix-deal-could-be-a-problem/
"Comcast President Mike Cavanagh said its offer was lighter on cash as the company didn't want to overload its balance sheet."
Currently they will still promote Peacock in the US, so it heads towards profitability, as cable viewing declines
https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2025/12/08/comcast-president-unsuccessful-wbd-offer-future-of-peacock.html?recirc=taboolainternal
https://www.theguardian.com/news/ng-interactive/2025/dec/13/deal-or-no-deal-the-inside-story-of-the-battle-for-warner-bros
The BBC has a report how Hollywood employees could be affected by either bid
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8dyy47qy82o
"Disaster, catastrophe and nightmare. That's how Hollywood's creative workers describe the fall of the once mighty Warner Bros, as Netflix and Paramount battle to buy the historic studio and tinsel town braces for more upheaval and job losses."
*laughs in Microsoft Games for Windows"
*Laughs again in UV*
*Laughs manically at what happened to Funimation's online service after they were bought by Sony"
*looks at titles he lost in when games for windows shut down, and UV's services transferred in a very botched manner to Google Play, and the 100 or so digital versions of anime series that he lost in the funi shutdown*
Never assume a digital service won't just shut down, or pull support for your devices, I've seen it happen with
UV
Games for Windows, although at least with that some of the publishers updated their Steam versions and IIRC sony would give you a steam key if you contacted them with your GFW key for some games,.
Funimation/Sony
Nintendo (when they stop supporting the online store for a console)
Sony (ditto)
Xbox (ditto)
All the streaming services when your current device that might be working perfectly fine with one version of their app gets too old for them to update.
At least that's how I read it.
100%. It’s literally the only reason Trump and his cronies are so interested in it.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/kushner-affinity-hostile-bid-warner-bros-discovery-netlfix-trump-9.7008226
It is incredibley worrying. How on earth anyone regardless of their political leanings can be happy about this is beyond me.
This is Farages vision for the UK. News that agrees with him.
https://variety.com/2025/film/news/jared-kushner-backs-out-of-paramount-warner-bros-discovery-bid-1236610316/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz687wv9vqxo
Paramount should buy apple tv + subscription service
That makes absolutely no sense.
Apple might be interested in buying an existing studio - like Amazon did with MGM, and Netflix are trying to do with WB, but an existing studio isn't going to buy the Apple TV streaming service.
Apple TV has about 45 million subscribers, so not as attractive as HBO Max, but next best if Disney+/ ABC, Amazon Prime or Comcast's Peacock/NBC are unavailable?
Will see what happens in 2026?
Da If Skydance loose out on WBD, difficult where they might target next for their ambitious streaming aspirations?
They could start to acquire lots of smaller streamers to build up Paramount+?
I wonder what will the Future be for TNT Sports UK?
https://about.netflix.com/news/netflix-welcomes-wbd-board-recommendation
Currently if Netflix buys Warner Bros ,TNT Sports Europe becomes a paid add-on to Netflix,
However Netflix may not buy TNT and it stays with Discovery Global Networks.
But doesn't Apple TV+ essentially exist to boost Apple's bigger business? In the same way Amazon Prime Video exists to boost Amazon's bigger business?
So for that reason, regardless of how many subscribers it has, I can't see Paramount/Skydance Media purchasing AppleTV+ (or Amazon Prime Video for that matter).
It's just the not direction of travel right now. Much more likely AppleTV+ or Amazon Prime Video buy another existing movie studio than vice versa.
That's my view anyway.