Warner Bros is actively discussing a potential merger with Paramount

[Jman]

This would be massive if it goes through.

[[classic swim]]

Jesus luscious cock throttling Christ.

[Toonamiguy321]

I have my doubts that this will actually make it to an actual deal.

[Daos]

Wanna know why?

• Warner Bros. Discovery is currently facing financial challenges and could undergo major changes soon, with a 60% chance of bankruptcy, according to reports. To the surprise of all, industry insider Jeff Snieder plays down the reports of bankruptcy.

[Toonamiguy321]

55 minutes ago, Daos said:

Wanna know why?

• Warner Bros. Discovery is currently facing financial challenges and could undergo major changes soon, with a 60% chance of bankruptcy, according to reports. To the surprise of all, industry insider Jeff Snieder plays down the reports of bankruptcy.

The funny thing is that I’m pretty sure Paramount is also in a dire financial situation, so this would be like taking two small problems and combining them into one giant problem. 
 

Unfortunately though, I believe both sides are comfortably in the too big to fail zone. So we will see lots of reports of their impending bankruptcy, but an unseen hand will make sure it only stays reports. 

[Sketch]

If those two companies combined then it’s going to kill several niche cable networks and potentially cut a 3rd or more of the linear television business for children.

Nickelodeon

Nicktoons

Teen Nick

Nick Jr.

Cartoon Network 

Boomerang

Discovery Family (maybe Discovery networks aren’t sold off with the WB ones, dunno)

There’s no way they’re leaving 6-7 standing.

One kids network, one rerun/animation network and one preschool network. Nickelodeon is the brand that will stay. Cartoon Network by name might be some amalgamation of Nicktoons, Boomerang and CN. Nick Jr will absorb the CartoonIto content. Brace yourself for Nickelodeon airing Gumball and Teen Titans Go in the few slots they don’t want to air SpongeBob in.

Adult Swim wouldn’t be attached to CN anymore and combine with Comedy Central, probably as Adult Swim by name and so they would not be limited to comedy but basically it would be Comedy Central plus the AS library relying heavily on South Park and Rick & Morty. Unless the AS crew run that network, the chances of Toonami sticking around are not good despite having plenty of space to air it.

The biggest boon besides a paid streaming service with a huge library would be PlutoTV gaining channels for DC series, Looney Tunes, Hanna Barbera, CN Studios and other WBA shows.

[MasqueradeOverture]

3 hours ago, Sketch said:

the chances of Toonami sticking around are not good

I would at least hope they will go out in a package like the following:

Earth's gravitation pull causes The Absolution to hurtle through the atmosphere. Sara realizes it's not good so Tom quickly says his goodbyes and thanks the audience allowing him to live twice--

--then The Absolution CRASHES on the side of a mountain, erupting into a fireball. No remains are left.

Pull back for the reveal: The Paramount logo.

Edited December 25, 2023 by MasqueradeOverture

[Toonamiguy321]

5 hours ago, Sketch said:

If those two companies combined then it’s going to kill several niche cable networks and potentially cut a 3rd or more of the linear television business for children.

Nickelodeon

Nicktoons

Teen Nick

Nick Jr.

Cartoon Network 

Boomerang

Discovery Family (maybe Discovery networks aren’t sold off with the WB ones, dunno)

There’s no way they’re leaving 6-7 standing.

One kids network, one rerun/animation network and one preschool network. Nickelodeon is the brand that will stay. Cartoon Network by name might be some amalgamation of Nicktoons, Boomerang and CN. Nick Jr will absorb the CartoonIto content. Brace yourself for Nickelodeon airing Gumball and Teen Titans Go in the few slots they don’t want to air SpongeBob in.

Adult Swim wouldn’t be attached to CN anymore and combine with Comedy Central, probably as Adult Swim by name and so they would not be limited to comedy but basically it would be Comedy Central plus the AS library relying heavily on South Park and Rick & Morty. Unless the AS crew run that network, the chances of Toonami sticking around are not good despite having plenty of space to air it.

The biggest boon besides a paid streaming service with a huge library would be PlutoTV gaining channels for DC series, Looney Tunes, Hanna Barbera, CN Studios and other WBA shows.

Let’s be real, it’s long overdue that some of these networks shut down anyway. Teen Nick has been running a near 24/7 loop of Henry Danger for MONTHS. These channels exist but quite obviously have no audience and no one that cares about their management. Even if this deal does not go through, Teen Nick, Boomerang, Nicktoons, Nick Jr, and Discovery Family could disappear tomorrow and no one would care. The only reason I didn’t include CN is because it’s name and legacy still hold weight, even if it’s schedule does not. 
 

Trying to survive the cable hellscape in 2024 by everyone combing their last few successes together is logical, but I just can’t see it getting through the courts. Spongebob on CN and South Park on AS are lines I just cannot see being crossed. 

 

2 hours ago, MasqueradeOverture said:

--then The Absolution CRASHES on the side of a mountain, erupting into a fireball. No remains are left.

Only if the fireball is the one they use for ATHF when Shake throws something.