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   From: dtravel@sonic.net   
      
   On 9/11/2025 2:39 PM, Ted Nolan  wrote:   
   > In article <109vdin$2um8a$1@dont-email.me>,   
   > Your Name   wrote:   
   >>   
   >>   
   >>     Paramount Looking to Purchase Major Movie Studio   
   >>     ------------------------------------------------   
   >>     In a surprising new report, it seems like DC could be under   
   >>     new management soon, as two major companies are looking to   
   >>     come together.   
   >>   
   >>     What do we know about Paramount looking to buy Warner Bros.   
   >>     Discovery?   
   >   
   > What would be the point of this?  Paramount already has/is a studio, right?   
   >   
   > The only reason to buy WB would be for the IPs like DC, Looney Tunes,   
   > Casablanca etc.  Seems like they need separate those out somehow   
   > and not get stuck with a bunch of obsolete studio stuff (AI is coming...)   
   > and declining cable assets.   
      
   There is some speculation that the Ellison's are trying to buy up as   
   many media companies as possible to build an effective monopoly.   
      
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