Emergency Pod! Paramount Outbids Netflix and Wins Warner Bros.
Emergency episode! Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to react to Netflix pulling out of the Warner Bros sweepstakes after Paramount raised its bid to $31 per share, bringing the overall offer to $111B. They break down why this happened, why Netflix abruptly backed out, if this deal will close, what this means for Hollywood, how powerful the new Ellison mega platform can be, and what comes next. Host: Matt Belloni Guest: Lucas Shaw Producers: Craig Horlbeck, Jessie Lopez, and Jon Jones Theme Song: Devon Renaldo AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH. FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. Learn more: https://debut.disney.com/fyc/twds/mov... =extras

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Investor Gerry Cardinale on Why WarnerMount Will Work, Middle East Money, and Layoffs

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Netflix in the Senate Hot Seat, and Disney’s Demographic Problem

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“Netflix’s $2.8B Breakup Fee” - Paramount UPSETS Netflix In Hollywood Power Play

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Coup, What A Scorcher! Private Eye on Sir Keir's resignation... and Andy Burnham's ascension

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Part 2: Sony Pictures CEO on Marvel’s Decline and Hollywood’s Originality Crisis

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AI Chatbots: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

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What Happens When Netflix Buys Warner Bros. | The Backdrop

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The Apple Ad That Broke Microsoft

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Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos Makes the Case for Buying Warner Bros.

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The Rise & Fall of Bad Robot

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Weak And Pathetic Paramount Sues Warner Bros Because It’s Not Getting Its Way

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New College of Florida: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

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Nolan, Spielberg, Ellison, Cruise(!), and the CinemaCon Studio Power Ranking

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Paramount is now a 'real company': Rich Greenfield

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Is the AI Boom About to COLLAPSE?

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What Scares Hollywood’s Top Producers the Most About the State of Movies

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Sarandos Is highly confident Netflix will close the deal for Warner Bros.

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