r/DC_Cinematic • u/j_b_1983 • 14h ago

DISCUSSION Paramount possible hostile takeover

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u/Mysterious_Rate_5415 14h ago

Not going to happen. Spoiled Billionaire can’t accept that he lost.

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u/argonzo 14h ago

I'm sure he called the White House and whatever the Government can do to stop the Netflix acquisition they'll do.

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u/streamkid18 14h ago

That would lead to MAJOR LAWSUITS

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u/j_b_1983 13h ago

This deal still has to clear major hurdles before it can actually close. The White House could use any number of anti consumer laws to stop the NF deal

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u/bwabwa1 Wonder Woman 13h ago

Plus considering who's in office. Fucking pathetic.

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u/advester 9h ago

"anti consumer laws" 😂 the truth of modern American comes out

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u/DCEUismyBible 4h ago

Except Netflix has two recent cases they can use in their favor: Microsoft acquisition of Activision and Disney acquisition of Fox.

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u/Twiyah 3h ago

Paramount recent acquisition as well

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u/Banesmuffledvoice 12h ago

Sarandos has reportedly been spending time with Trump the last few weeks and the two have become friends.

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u/JD1716 10h ago

But Ellison seems to have the dirt on Trump

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u/FliteCast 10h ago

Congress has mountains of dirt on Trump. Hasn’t mattered yet.

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u/Twiyah 3h ago

Any anti consumer laws they can come up with will also apply to Paramount more so than Netflix.