Really?!? They are conflating issues to confuse and conquer.
"Paramount has invoked First Amendment protections, arguing that it would be unconstitutional to block a merger based on speculation around how it would exercise editorial control."
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Solid birthday yesterday. Found some Knobb Creek 12 and watched the craziest NBA game I’ve ever seen!
“The fanatic is perpetually incomplete and insecure…his sense of security is derived from his passionate attachment and not from the excellence of his cause.”
-Eric Hoffer on fanaticism, 1951
Lot's of merger news: Paramount+ likely getting phased out, UK regulators are tightening the screws, Netflix waging war behind the scenes. It's the stuff movies are made of...
Came across this pic of the Warner Bros. admin building in the 1960s. Prepping my last Cinejourneys class for Thursday.
The class will remain up for grabs in an asynchronous format, so you can always sign up and watch the classes!
More info: cinejourneys.com/the-warner-b...
Gregg Araki's new film looks like an absolute delight, the new trailer is neck deep in '90s sexual energy, and the song from Industry Doll has major Bikini Kill and L7 vibes.
My latest at MovieWeb: movieweb.com/olivia-wilde...
My story this morning at MovieWeb. I’m disappointed because I really wanted to believe Sarandos when he puffed the theatrical market. Of course, it looks like it was just smoke and mirrors when they were on the hunt for WB.
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Netflix has launched a "scorched earth" campaign at Paramount urging the DOJ to block the deal. We know Sarandos was courting power in DC just a few months back. Looks like the company is leaning on those connections to kill the WB/PSKY merger.
In a letter obtained by POLITICO, Paramount Skydance accused Netflix of trying to “poison” its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.
