r/MediaMergers • • Aug 31 '26

YouTube Moderator Discussions Media Mergers Moderators: Disney Discussion August 2026

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This weeks episode was posted late, but recorded on Sunday August 23, 2026 (due to editing delays on my end and work schedule). We made this prior to Disney announcing the Pokemon Deal, or even The Town doing a Disney episode, but think you will find it interesting. Please post in the comments if you are wanting us to discuss a different studio when we do our discussion next week. If there is anyone else that would like to join and come on as a guest from the sub, please send us a DM!

Thanks for watching, and be nice!! We do this for fun and love of the industry!


r/MediaMergers • • 8d ago

Announcement r/MediaMergers weekly Discussion Thread

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Welcome to this week's weekly discussion thread of r/MediaMergers! This is your space to discuss the latest news, rumors, and insights on mergers, acquisitions, and major shifts in the media and entertainment industry. Share articles, spark debates, and connect with others.


r/MediaMergers • • 5h ago

Tech/Telecom Oracle boss Larry Ellison just suffered a historic wealth collapse

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r/MediaMergers • • 8h ago

Media Industry John Malone Says Trump Administration Told Netflix They Had “No Chance” Of Getting Regulatory Greenlight For Merger With Warner Bros. Discovery

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75 Upvotes

r/MediaMergers • • 1h ago

TV MAGA-Curious CBS Boss Hit by Fresh ‘60 Minutes’ Ratings Blow

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r/MediaMergers • • 9h ago

Gaming Electronic Arts Laying Off 3% of Employees in Studios Restructuring: BioWare Shutting Down, Respawn and DICE to Team on ‘Star Wars: Battlefront 3’

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r/MediaMergers • • 11h ago

Media Industry John Malone Predicts a Major Deal Between Skydance and Elon Musk’s SpaceX

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r/MediaMergers • • 19h ago

Media Industry Larry Ellison Went on Borrowing Spree to Bankroll His Son’s Warner Bros. Bid

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r/MediaMergers • • 7h ago

Media Industry California Tried to Jumpstart the Film Economy. Production Keeps Falling.

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r/MediaMergers • • 11h ago

Media Industry Media analyst and Netflix shareholder Ross Gerber says the streamer should buy Take Two Interactive and start releasing movies in theaters

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r/MediaMergers • • 14h ago

Media Industry Netflix Stock Falls to Two-Year Low After Q3 2026 Earnings Report

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r/MediaMergers • • 17h ago

Media Industry Feud with Ben Affleck key to Netflix boss’ firing: ‘I’m not talking to them anymore’

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r/MediaMergers • • 12h ago

Media Industry Ted Sarandos Addresses Netflix Content Exec Purge: ‘I Know That We Could Do Better’

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r/MediaMergers • • 16h ago

Media Industry Reese Witherspoon buying back Hello Sunshine raises a big question: what happens to the other Hollywood stars' production companies? And where is private equity’s dry powder going to go now? Ashley Cullins investigates

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r/MediaMergers • • 1d ago

Media Industry Multiple sources say that Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy are having conversations with Netflix, with one critical factor being if the streamer will commit to more theatrical releases. Capitulation is seen as a real possibility.

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r/MediaMergers • • 17h ago

Streaming Streaming Guide JustWatch Launches Its Own Service With Titles From 30 Global Content Suppliers

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r/MediaMergers • • 1d ago

TV Versant Unlikely To Acquire Skydance Cable Networks If They Hit The Market, CEO Mark Lazarus Says

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r/MediaMergers • • 1d ago

Media Industry Netflix's Theatrical Strategy ‘Has Evolved,’ Ted Sarandos Says

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Yeah, it doesn’t mean Netflix is wanting to acquire NBCUniversal.


r/MediaMergers • • 1d ago

TV Bari Weiss' pro-MAGA CBS News pivot is falling flat

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r/MediaMergers • • 1d ago

Acquisition Legendary Entertainment Submits Takeover Offer for Lionsgate Studios

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r/MediaMergers • • 1d ago

Acquisition Reese Witherspoon Partners With Mediawan To Buy Hello Sunshine from Candle Media

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I guess Candle can now put full focus on brainrotting kids with Cocomelon and Moonbug I guess.


r/MediaMergers • • 1d ago

Alternate Media Timelines/What if? How do you think things would be for WB right now if activision did buy them in 2018 if the atnt deal didn’t go through

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r/MediaMergers • • 1d ago

Media Industry Lionsgate Stock Jumps on Report Legendary Entertainment Has Submitted New $3.5 Billion Takeover Offer

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r/MediaMergers • • 1d ago

Market Movement Netflix posts Q3 earnings beat, says viewer engagement remains 'healthy'

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Netflix beats earnings, but stock declines on guidance (market overreaction once again, IMO)

https://www.fxleaders.com/news/2026/10/20/nflx-stock-falls-below-70-as-netflix-q4-earnings-and-revenue-targets-raise-the-bar/


r/MediaMergers • • 1d ago

Merger Why the Paramount deal might not hurt Bonta

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