What will happen to Paramount+ and HBO Max subscriptions following the Paramount-WBD merger?
Plans for Streaming Service Merger Unveiled by Skydance CEO David Ellison, the CEO of Skydance, is pressing ahead with his strategy to merge HBO Max and Paramount+ into one comprehensive streaming service. This has led to discussions about the potential cost implications for viewers. The recent closing of the $81 billion merger between Paramount and […]
Rob Bonta’s Paramount-WBD fiasco has led to political turmoil
Antitrust lawsuits are ideally not influenced by politics, but recent events suggest otherwise. We’ve seen this with Trump’s efforts to block AT&T’s acquisition of Time Warner and now with California Attorney General Rob Bonta trying to halt Paramount’s purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery, which is essentially a successor to Time Warner. This trend feels really […]
Kara Swisher plans to leave CNN quickly following the Paramount-WBD agreement.
Podcaster and CNN commentator Kara Swisher didn’t hold back her thoughts regarding Paramount’s recent settlement with California Attorney General Rob Bonta. On Tuesday’s episode of her “Pivot” podcast, she exclaimed, “F–k these guys!” and expressed her intention to sever ties with CNN as soon as she can. This outburst followed Bonta’s decision to abandon his […]
FCC Chair Brendan Carr describes states’ challenge to the Paramount-WBD merger as ‘unjustified’
FCC Chair Critiques States’ Antitrust Challenge to Paramount-Warner Bros. Deal Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr has expressed strong skepticism about the challenge posed by a coalition of states to Paramount Skydance’s planned acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. He stated that this is “not really a legitimate antitrust case.” During remarks made on Wednesday, Carr […]
FCC Chair David Carr labels states’ opposition to the Paramount-WBD merger as ‘unjustified’
FCC Chairman Critiques Antitrust Challenge to Paramount-Warner Bros. Deal Brendan Carr, the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, has criticized the efforts of several states to block the proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by Paramount Skydance. He expressed skepticism regarding the likelihood of success for a coalition of 12 state attorneys general, primarily from […]