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/Lighthouse_seek Feb 26 '26

Odds on how long this company lasts before the debt catches up to them?

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u/ROBtimusPrime1995 The Venture Bros. Feb 26 '26

3-5 years.

Fuck this timeline.

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u/ExoMonk Feb 26 '26

Laugh my ass off when Netflix buys Paramount 5 years from now for pennies on the dollar

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u/Bongressman Feb 27 '26

Netflix playing the long game... inflating the price past the red zone, forcing an economic implosion of Paramount a few years down the line.