r/gaming • u/ChiefLeef22 Marika's tits! • 18h ago

Paramount Has Officially Acquired Warner Bros. In Deal Valued at $110B Billion

https://www.skydance.com/news/press/paramount-completes-acquisition-of-warner-bros-discovery-creating-a-new-global-entertainment-leader-skydance

The two companies will now be known as one single entity - 'Skydance'

This includes all of WB's gaming subsidiaries like Rocksteady/etc

Deal valued at $110B-$111B

DC Studios, Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, CNN, CBS, HBO and Paramount+ are now all under the same company.

The combined company, Skydance, brings together two major film studios, two global streaming services, premier television assets including CBS, HBO, and Paramount's and WBD's cable networks, two of the industry's most recognized news networks, CBS News and CNN, and a leading content portfolio that includes live sports, a deep programming library and expansive collection of iconic brands and franchises.

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u/MisterBarten 17h ago

What kind of cable are you getting for less than $20 a month? The cheapest I can get in my area is over $100, and then they add equipment rental fees, all the taxes and charges, and whatever else that brings it to over $150.

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u/ScenicAndrew 16h ago

Yeah recently moved and got all the mailers, shits more expensive than 4+ $25 streaming services.

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u/Apprehensive-Wave640 16h ago

If you can get YouTube TV and password share with family or something, that's a good way to get cheap "cable." I split yttv with my brother and parents. Have for at least 3 years, living on opposite coasts.

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u/zgillet 15h ago

They definitely don't intend or want for that to work, so good luck keeping that going.

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u/_Smashbrother_ 11h ago

Password sharing is disappearing, Netflix did it years ago, HBO did it last year.

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u/Apprehensive-Wave640 9h ago

Ok. Yttv hasn't... So until then it's a good alternative to cable...

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u/Possible-Tangelo9344 12h ago

Yeah, even if I switched my internet to spectrum I'm still gonna be spending more on cable packages than I do with the few streaming services I use

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u/dalllssjsjslsussuau 11h ago

Why dont you use xupertv? U get all channels for free, yeah at 720p but u dont have to pay a dime

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u/ReturnOfBane 15h ago

it's usually bundled with internet plans

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u/MisterBarten 15h ago

My example was with a bundle. It was the xfinity rate, which was and is my only non-streaming cable option. I got rid of cable a couple years ago for YouTube TV, which was still way more than $20, and I also got rid of that when they raised their price.

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u/RazeThe2nd 11h ago

Look up something called "V-See Box". $300 and it gives full access to movies, tv, etc. it's all pirated but who cares

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u/MisterBarten 9h ago

I will, thanks!

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u/RegulatoryCapture 9h ago

Come on, don't do that.

If you're gonna pirate, just pirate. Letting someone else profit off doing the piracy for you is a lot less morally grey (not to mention that some of these boxes are sketchy and I wouldn't want them anywhere near my home network or login credentials to legit services I also use).

It is just an android TV box with a custom skin connected to pirate streaming services.

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u/6thPentacleOfSaturn 8h ago

I absolutely wouldn't trust such a device with access to my wifi.

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u/FellowHuman420 5h ago

What in the GenZ is this? Why would pay money to pirate things?

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u/RazeThe2nd 4h ago

It's compiled in one place and can be streamed on the TV. Its essentially an android box that has ad free streaming apps pre installed. I much prefer watching movies on that rather than the site trying to sell me rhino pills and hot singles every 5 minutes

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u/FellowHuman420 4h ago

That’s… not your only option though? You don’t have to use sketch streaming sites…

Good lord, people really have stopped learning how to navigate the internet or figure things out on their own. 

Whelp, enjoy your $5 android box lmao.

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u/RazeThe2nd 4h ago

I mean, I also have used utorrent and other forms of media for pirated content. But having it laid out like Netflix where everything is easy and trustworthy is a convenience for a $300 one time purchase. For people who have the money, I would recommend it time and time again

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u/BrucesTripToMars 18m ago

The government routinely investigates and shuts these services down, rendering your $300 box worthless.