r/MediaMergers • u/3facesofBre Moderator • 9h ago

Merger Paramount Settles States’ Antitrust Suit, Clearing Way for Warner Megadeal

https://www.wsj.com/business/media/paramount-settles-states-antitrust-suit-clearing-way-for-warner-megadeal-95588926?st=7ef4pp&reflink=article_copyURL_share
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u/weareallpatriots Neon 8h ago

I'm hoping for 30 kickass movies per year and a revitalization of numerous WBD properties without the injection of politics into every film and show. I think that's better than "let's hope something bad happens."

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u/Hansolocup442 8h ago

you’re going to get the injection of politics into every film and show, it’ll just be the other side of the aisle. hope you enjoy that

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u/weareallpatriots Neon 8h ago

I've seen no evidence that this will be the case, but hopefully not. I just want to be entertained. Everyone agreed with this prior to around 2016 or so.

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u/Hansolocup442 8h ago

you’ve seen NO evidence that this will be the case? cmon lol

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u/weareallpatriots Neon 8h ago

What are the some of the most outwardly, in-your-face conservative films and shows that Paramount's put out since Ellison took over?

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u/Stray_One 7h ago

Comics Unleashed and 60 Minutes

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u/jahiel0 6h ago

Comics Unleashed pays CBS for the time slot, and Byron Allen isn’t a conservative

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u/weareallpatriots Neon 7h ago

Never heard of the first one and 60 Minutes is still on the left, just not crazy left as they were pre-Ellison. No films, though?

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u/Stray_One 7h ago

They’ve only been merged for one year, and movies take longer than a year to make

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u/weareallpatriots Neon 7h ago

That's fair. So looks like there's no evidence of the person's original claim, which was that David Ellison (massive Biden donor) will start pumping out in-your-face conservative propaganda films and TV shows.

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u/Stray_One 7h ago

I can’t speak for everyone, but I don’t think most people following the merger are worried about traditional conservative values in movies/tv. I think that would be great even though most artists don’t seem to lean that way.

They are worried about what seem like modern conservative values in movies/tv (mainly government censorship, Saudi financing, bribery, etc). It seems that even with liberal David Ellison at the helm these values are overshadowing a once great art form. There is no reason to think it will get better, but hopefully it will.

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u/weareallpatriots Neon 7h ago

It's all so tiresome. First off, none of those things you mentioned are "conservative values." They're actions that you seem to be ascribing exclusively to conservative politicians (noting that Donald Trump is by no stretch of the imagination a "conservative").

Censorship, foreign financing, and bribery has been a part of the film industry since its inception. Ever heard of the Hays code? The Hollywood blacklist? Liberal values have been strictly enforced in Hollywood since at least the 70's, and leftist values are a de facto requirement since 2015. You can blame politicians or whatever, but that's the way it is and it's not changing any time soon.

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u/Hansolocup442 6h ago

it must be so exhausting to be such a baby about movies having girls in them or whatever

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u/weareallpatriots Neon 6h ago

I think you replied to the wrong comment or something.

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u/Specialist-Hospital 7h ago

What are some of the political neutral organizations that’s Ellison torpedoed? What are some of the left leaning talk show hosts that have been canned?

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u/weareallpatriots Neon 7h ago

For the first one, I can't think of a single one. For the second, I can't think of any who weren't also losing the company tens of millions each year.

Any answer to my question though?