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[MagnarTheGreat]

A24 Movies to Stream Exclusively on HBO and Max Under New Deal, Including ‘Priscilla’ and ‘Iron Claw’

Warner Bros. Discovery inked a multiyear U.S. output deal to bring A24's films exclusively to HBO, Max and Cinemax after their theatrical runs.

variety.com

 

[OrbOfConfusion]

Big power move right there. Still have HBO Max, but it being home to A24 films is just another bonus.

 

[Lily Adler]

A24 Movies to Stream Exclusively on HBO and Max Under New Deal, Including ‘Priscilla’ and ‘Iron Claw’

Warner Bros. Discovery inked a multiyear U.S. output deal to bring A24's films exclusively to HBO, Max and Cinemax after their theatrical runs.

variety.com

All the gore and torture porn we can handle. And manramsheep sex in one instance.

 

[MadVillainy]

Still the best streaming library in the game imo...but probably the worst app

 

[Scarlet Spider]

Tubi to Stream ‘The Batman,’ ‘Suicide Squad’ and More DC Universe Movies and TV Shows (EXCLUSIVE)

Tubi has struck a deal with Warner Bros. Discovery to stream DC movies including 'The Batman,' 'Suicide Squad,' 'Black Adam' and 'Wonder Woman.'

variety.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

What's Warner Bros. Discovery's next move? David Zaslav and John Malone offer clues

Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav and board member John Malone both suggested buying distressed assets in the next two years.

www.cnbc.com

A lot of speculation that the money bags power behind the WBD and Zaslav throne - John Malone - wants to buy Paramount.

https://www.axios.com/2023/12/20/warner-bros-paramount-merger-discovery-streaming

WB Paramount merger talks

Wonder how that would affect things if it went through.

The worst big media company for any media to merge with.

 

[Iceman]

Don’t want Zaslav being in charge of any more of the industry.

 

[-Arya-]

Para-Warner Media
Mount Warner Media
Paramount-Warner Bros. Electric Boogaloo.

 

[Spider-Fan]

Really hoping this doesn't happen

 

[Primal Slayer]

Can WB breathe? How can the greatest studio in the world is bought out and merged every 5 years?

 

[Arachnerd]

Oh for god's sake.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Malone and Zaslav’s apparent play is to acquire all the smaller studios and try to sell out to either Comcast, Apple, Amazon, etc.

Like the Embracer Group in video games tried to do with Saudi Arabia.

 

[Lily Adler]

Paramount Max. You heard it here first!

 

[Sithborg]

Can WB breathe? How can the greatest studio in the world is bought out and merged every 5 years?

Welcome to the modern corporate thinking. If you aren't buying, you are looking for a buyer.

It is the one item that I give the trash human Rupert Murdoch respect for. He knew what the trends were and what he was expected to do. And realized it wouldn't work, so he got out.

 

[MadVillainy]

Doesn't bother me any. Paramount has a decent library but not enough for me to subscribe on its own. Price of the brick will go up but I wouldn't mind to have access to the Paramount library.

But damn that'll mean Showtime (or whatever they're calling the actual channel now) will merge with HBO. That's pretty crazy to think about

 

[Primal Slayer]

Doesn't bother me any. Paramount has a decent library but not enough for me to subscribe on its own. Price of the brick will go up but I wouldn't mind to have access to the Paramount library.

But damn that'll mean Showtime (or whatever they're calling the actual channel now) will merge with HBO. That's pretty crazy to think about

Along with Cartoon Network/Nickelodeon

 

[Lily Adler]

Along with Cartoon Network/Nickelodeon

It's weird enough Cartoon Network shows are on Disney+Hulu.

 

[psylockolussus]

This would be a massive change if they merged, like how Disney acquired 20th Century few years ago. In less than a decade, the big 6 is going to be big 4. I'm just thinking all the TV networks that are going to be under 1 company, and WB Pictures/Paramount Pictures and their respective ips under the same company? I don't think this is necessarily good but I'm interested to see all the changes.

 

[Sithborg]

Doesn't bother me any. Paramount has a decent library but not enough for me to subscribe on its own. Price of the brick will go up but I wouldn't mind to have access to the Paramount library.

But damn that'll mean Showtime (or whatever they're calling the actual channel now) will merge with HBO. That's pretty crazy to think about

Assuming Zaslav doesn't see how Paramount+ Showtime works (its really, really bad), and thinks that's a wonderful idea.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Warner Bros Discovery, Paramount will be 'worse off' together - analysts

https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/warner-bros-discovery-paramount-will-be-worse-off-together-analysts-2023-12-21/

 

[samsnee]

Well, duh. My friend said it best. It’s two melting icebergs thinking if they combine, they won’t stop melting

 

[OrbOfConfusion]

Only a matter of time before all of these major studios inevitably are bought out by ISPs. Though I'd love to know the combined. Paramount Warner Bros Discovery? PWBD, so as to differentiate it from PVOD?

 

[psylockolussus]

Only a matter of time before all of these major studios inevitably are bought out by ISPs. Though I'd love to know the combined. Paramount Warner Bros Discovery? PWBD, so as to differentiate it from PVOD?

Paramount Warner Bros Discovery is such a mouthful name.

ViacomCBS was just renamed as Paramount Global few years ago. I think if a merge happened, they are better off creating a new name, like MaX Global or something.

 

[Lily Adler]

Paramount Warner Bros Discovery is such a mouthful name.

ViacomCBS was just renamed as Paramount Global few years ago. I think if a merge happened, they are better off creating a new name, like MaX Global or something.

Paramount Discovery Global. Probably.

 

[Lily Adler]