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Paramount launches hostile bid for Warner Bros

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366 points gniting | 2 comments | 08 Dec 25 14:16 UTC | HN request time: 0.534s | source

Previously: Netflix to Acquire Warner Bros - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46160315 (1333 comments)
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notepad0x90 ◴[08 Dec 25 21:41 UTC] No.46198023[source]▶
I just realized that the netflix ceo is a big-time democratic party donor, and that paramount is supposedly being supported by larry ellison (big-time republican/trump donor) and saudis? I'm sensing a strong political/influence angle here by the billionaires.
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imbnwa ◴[08 Dec 25 21:45 UTC] No.46198083[source]▶
That is exactly what is going on. Everyone at WB management knows that the Ellisons want to weaponize CNN before the midterms runoffs start in spring.
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ls-a ◴[08 Dec 25 23:47 UTC] No.46199333[source]▶
Doesn't that imply that Netflix was planning to do the same (for their party)? Or are you saying Netflix is innocent here
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salawat ◴[09 Dec 25 01:42 UTC] No.46200317[source]▶
Netflix and those involved hasn't conclusively metamorphosed into a Larry Ellison-esque state of Lawn Moweriness.

Make no mistake, it (Netflix) is still a billionaire corp; on the humanity scale, it scores quite low, but not lawn mower low. They're still outside the Ellison event horizon.

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1. andsoitis ◴[09 Dec 25 06:45 UTC] No.46201959[source]▶
> it (Netflix) is still a billionaire corp

What does that mean?

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2. NoGravitas ◴[09 Dec 25 17:38 UTC] No.46207883[source]▶
It means do not make the mistake of anthropomorphizing Larry Ellison.