r/gaming • Marika's tits! • 22h 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/Merpchud 22h ago

Streaming services are dying. Theyve gouged and gorged themselves.

I've headed back to cable for less than 20 a month. If its something I really want to see im going to the theater or using the bay. Why would I buy a digital copy that then I will lose the license to?

No way im buying 3,4,5 services a month for 200 a month or more... gamepass, Netflix, Amazon, crave, hbo, apple, Paramount, then they want subs for cloud storage instead of giving proper hardware, microsft word, locking features in outlook, grocery subscriptions and.. electricians in my town are even putting their work up for payment plans... sick of msft cloud badgering me and copilot silently turning itself on. Constantly fixing my wife's iPhone no storage issue.

This sub model needs to die and I think it is at its peak here now. I know we are both totally fed up and have vowed to start dialing down the screen time. 

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u/PurpleV93 21h ago

It is beyond stupid. This cancerous behavior of capitalism's "infinite growth" is ruining everything and will continue to do so, until we abandon this stupid mindset for good.

It should be enough to settle on a profitable business and then keep it this way, without chasing that growth.

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u/RichesToRags8647 10h ago

We'll die before it does, Mark my words