As many of you have probably heard, two giants in Hollywood are now competing to merge with one another. Netflix is attempting to acquire Warner Bros., while Paramount has also submitted its own bid for the company. But what does this actually mean, especially for filmmakers? Nino and Johnnie break it down in detail in this episode, along with a range of other compelling topics. An $83 billion offer from Netflix. A $108 billion counter from Paramount. The future of theatrical releases, streaming dominance, and thousands of film industry jobs hangs in the balance. Here’s what filmmakers need to understand about Hollywood’s biggest power play. Apple Podcasts Spotify Amazon Music PlayerFM iHeart Radio YouTube 1. The War for Warner Bros: Netflix vs. Paramount (from 01:02 in the podcast) The Stakes: Why This Isn’t Just Another Merger Netflix announced an agreement to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery Studio and HBO Max for $83 billion. That alone would have been seismic—the streaming giant swallowing one of Hollywood’s oldest studios along with intellectual property ranging from Batman to Game of Thrones. But Paramount’s Skydance (the Ellison family’s company) fired back with a hostile counterbid of $108 billion directly to shareholders. The numbers are staggering, but the real story is in the details of what each company actually wants. Netflix: The Crown Jewels Only Netflix’s offer targets only the most valuable assets: Warner Bros. Studio, the DC brand with all its IP, and HBO. They’d spin off CNN and the cable networks into a separate...
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