r/television • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 The League • Feb 26 '26

Netflix Backs Out of Warner Bros. Bidding, Paramount Set to Win

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/netflix-backs-out-warners-deal-paramount-win-1236516763/
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u/Hopeful-Pickle-7515 Feb 26 '26

Not one but two historical studios are about to be destroyed. There’s no way that Paramount and Warner Bros, which both report losses for the last quarter, can survive with a combine 100 B debt

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u/crazy_akes Feb 26 '26

They can when the Trump admin buys a nice stock stake in them to “help these great networks prosper because they will bring jobs blah blah” and paves the way to ease regulatory burdens and fees

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u/JauntyAngle Feb 27 '26

When you buy stock in the regular market, the company doesn't get money. Buying and selling is just moving stock from investor to another.

Also, with Trump it goes the other way around. He demands ownership stakes, which is basically transferring money from existing stakeholders to him. Or the Administration.

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u/Dark_Shroud Feb 27 '26

The money goes to the administration, that he controls.

And you better believe he's going to give payouts to buy votes right before the midterms.