Oct 5, 2026 · 35 min · 11 segments
This week, with the deal done and the merger approved, we begin to see what the new Paramount-Warner Bros. will look like. Nielsen Ratings Show Notes…
But don't worry, we'll start with Paramount Warner Brothers, as everyone's had their say, and the deal is done.
Yeah, so the judge overseeing the lawsuit to block the deal signed off on the settlement, but not before there was some drama, as Democratic Senator Cory Booker, surely grandstanding, said the quiet part out loud.
Although at this point, I wonder if maybe they're just going to end up all the poor for it as well.
But I'm going to reiterate the fact that when Wall Street looked at this, everybody went, that's it? Because they were expecting the attorneys general to really hold Paramount's feet to the fire.
So this is now a done deal, and that means that there's fallout, right, Kim? With the deal finalized, David Ellison is spending no time executing his plan.
Surely with the amount of time he had to plan, David Ellison had a playbook, and yep, he's moving ahead with it, and he's moving quickly.
Probably the most superficial of questions, but probably the most relevant is what is the name of this new company? Are we going to call it Paramount Skydance Warner Brothers Discovery?
But don't worry, we'll start with Paramount Warner Brothers, as everyone's had their say, and the deal is done.
Yeah, so the judge overseeing the lawsuit to block the deal signed off on the settlement, but not before there was some drama, as Democratic Senator Cory Booker, surely grandstanding, said the quiet part out loud.
Although at this point, I wonder if maybe they're just going to end up all the poor for it as well.
But I'm going to reiterate the fact that when Wall Street looked at this, everybody went, that's it? Because they were expecting the attorneys general to really hold Paramount's feet to the fire.
So this is now a done deal, and that means that there's fallout, right, Kim? With the deal finalized, David Ellison is spending no time executing his plan.
Surely with the amount of time he had to plan, David Ellison had a playbook, and yep, he's moving ahead with it, and he's moving quickly.
Probably the most superficial of questions, but probably the most relevant is what is the name of this new company? Are we going to call it Paramount Skydance Warner Brothers Discovery?
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