I hate that Warner Bros. can't just stay as its own company, but at least with Netflix, they stated they'd keep the two services separate. Meanwhile, Paramount is already making it clear that they'll be merged.

The only bright side is that the cable networks will be preserved rather than sold off (at least not yet), whereas Netflix had no plans to acquire the linear networks in its planned Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition. They were to be sold off. That's why people boo-hooing about CBS News/CNN, particularly their employees, need to just stop it. At least CNN will have some corporate muscle to support them, rather than being owned by whoever would have eventually bought it, TBS, TNT and Cartoon Network, among others, as part of a standalone company offered for sale at a bargain basement price.

5 minutes ago, Errol said:

I hate that Warner Bros. can't just stay as its own company, but at least with Netflix, they stated they'd keep the two services separate. Meanwhile, Paramount is already making it clear that they'll be merged.

The only bright side is that the cable networks will be preserved rather than sold off (at least not yet), whereas Netflix had no plans to acquire the linear networks in its planned Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition. They were to be sold off. That's why people boo-hooing about CBS News/CNN, particularly their employees, need to just stop it. At least CNN will have some corporate muscle to support them, rather than being owned by whoever would have eventually bought it, TBS, TNT and Cartoon Network, among others, as part of a standalone company offered for sale at a bargain basement price.

HBO Max continues to feel like a pawn when it should never have been. Going from HBO Max to Max was a huge downgrade, especially when the platform itself got a piss-poor redesign and became unusable. Now we're about to get what? Paramount Max? HBO Plus? 🤣

For a long time, Anderson Cooper has worked for both CNN and for CBS' 60 Minutes.
He announced Feb. 16 that after almost 20 years of doing both, he's leaving 60 minutes but staying with CNN.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/anderson-cooper-is-leaving-60-minutes-but-staying-with-cnn

On 2/27/2026 at 3:52 PM, Wendy said:

Oh, we all know they want to rush this. But I'd think - if Dems do retake Congress this November - if it does go through, the next step could be antitrust moves and demanding this be broken up.

One can hope.

1 hour ago, janea4old said:

For a long time, Anderson Cooper has worked for both CNN and for CBS' 60 Minutes.
He announced Feb. 16 that after almost 20 years of doing both, he's leaving 60 minutes but staying with CNN.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/anderson-cooper-is-leaving-60-minutes-but-staying-with-cnn

Very happy that is a PBS link and also sad it's an end of an era. To think I still remember him from Channel One in my junior high.