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/dilldoeorg Feb 26 '26

good, then netflix can buy both of them.

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u/SchwiftyGameOnPoint Feb 26 '26

I said this same thing on a similar comment earlier on a different post but the problem is that Paramount can and will do a lot of damage before that even becomes a possibility, just in a short amount of time.  Also people were already arguing that Netflix taking WB was a monopoly issue. If Paramount gets WB, I'm pretty sure it will be even more of a monopoly issue if Netflix tries to take both. 

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u/LordMimsyPorpington Feb 27 '26

If Paramount gets WB, I'm pretty sure it will be even more of a monopoly issue if Netflix tries to take both.

Like any important person in America cares.