Disney may buy Warner Bros Discovery after it merges this month?

[Disney Irish]

And hopefully this puts an end to this for awhile:

Warner Bros Discovery CEO David Zaslav On Rumored Merger Talks: “We Are Not For Sale”

Warner Bros Discovery CEO David Zaslav On Rumored Merger Talks: "We Are Not For Sale"

deadline.com

CEO David Zaslav exclaiming, “We are not for sale, absolutely, not for sale.”

 

[Lucky Rabbit]

But you know all of this is in development and it might change. Comcast might not buy WBD. Someone else might instead.

Like Disney Irish has said, this is YEARS away. But if it’s not Comcast the only other possibilities are Amazon and Apple. Disney would certainly get blocked because of antitrust issues.

Comcast is probably the ideal scenario for Disney. It may result in Comcast wanting DC in Universal Studios.

 

[DisneyFan32]

Like Disney Irish has said, this is YEARS away. But if it’s not Comcast the only other possibilities are Amazon and Apple. Disney would certainly get blocked because of antitrust issues.

Comcast is probably the ideal scenario for Disney. It may result in Comcast wanting DC in Universal Studios.

Unless Disney cleared the issues to buy WBD.

 

[LSLS]

Unless Disney cleared the issues to buy WBD.

Walk me through the workaround for Anti-trust real quick?

 

[Lucky Rabbit]

Unless Disney cleared the issues to buy WBD.

They wouldn’t. No way would Disney be allowed to own almost all the major studios.

But in your world view why would Disney want to? WB sold for $43 billion. With the addition of Discovery that price likely went up. Why take on all that debt? Discovery is having a difficult time managing the WB portfolio and streaming situation. Disney already has their own streamer and Hulu. It just makes no logistical sense for them to even consider it.

 

[Disney Irish]

Unless Disney cleared the issues to buy WBD.

It doesn't matter they aren't for sale.

CEO David Zaslav exclaiming, “We are not for sale, absolutely, not for sale.”

 

[brodie999]

Will this be the year Netflix buys a studio? Top media deal predictions for 2023 for Hollywood's biggest players, from Disney to Warner Bros. Discovery

Dealmaking will rebound in 2023, media bankers and investors told Insider, as interest rates stabilize, valuations fall, and the urge to merge continues.

www.businessinsider.com

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

It doesn't matter they aren't for sale.

CEO David Zaslav exclaiming, “We are not for sale, absolutely, not for sale.”

…so the exact opposite of what usually happens with a statement like that?

I don’t think they will be sold anyway. But who are we talking about here? Disney has significant revenue and cost concerns and they are a adrift in many ways creatively.

So not realistic anyway.

 

[Disney Irish]

…so the exact opposite of what usually happens with a statement like that?

I don’t think they will be sold anyway. But who are we talking about here? Disney has significant revenue and cost concerns and they are a adrift in many ways creatively.

So not realistic anyway.

I've stated many times that Disney isn't buying WB-Discovery.

The fact of the matter is that WB-Discovery can't be sold until 2024 anyways, it was part of the merger agreement between WB and Discovery, making what Zaslav stated at the time very true. What happens after that is anyone's guess, but as I've said before and I'll say again Disney isn't buying WB-Discovery. And you appear to agree.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

I've stated many times that Disney isn't buying WB-Discovery.

The fact of the matter is that WB-Discovery can't be sold until 2024 anyways, it was part of the merger agreement between WB and Discovery, making what Zaslav stated at the time very true. What happens after that is anyone's guess, but as I've said before and I'll say again Disney isn't buying WB-Discovery. And you appear to agree.

I do…

They wouldn’t be in that market as it stands. Seems redundant.

The Fox deal will scare most off/cause them to think long and hard (Iger lost a peeing contest there…by “winning it”)

but as other have said…it makes the most sense for other players

 

[Elijah Abrams]

Will this be the year Netflix buys a studio? Top media deal predictions for 2023 for Hollywood's biggest players, from Disney to Warner Bros. Discovery

Dealmaking will rebound in 2023, media bankers and investors told Insider, as interest rates stabilize, valuations fall, and the urge to merge continues.

www.businessinsider.com

Those are just predictions, which don’t always become reality.

 

[brodie999]

Warner Bros. Discovery Says Content Write-Offs Could Be Up to $3.5 Billion, $1 Billion Over Previous Estimate

Warner Bros. Discovery said content impairment write-off could be up to $3.5 billion -- $1 billion more than it previously pegged.

variety.com

 

[Disney Irish]

Warner Bros. Discovery Says Content Write-Offs Could Be Up to $3.5 Billion, $1 Billion Over Previous Estimate

Warner Bros. Discovery said content impairment write-off could be up to $3.5 billion -- $1 billion more than it previously pegged.

variety.com

And?

This has nothing to do with this thread. The article is about WB-Discovery write offs which was already known to be happening.

 

[kamnasrivastava]

The WarnerMedia-Discovery deal was structured to make a future sale easier

John Malone was willing to give up super-voting shares in Discovery to make a future sale easier, according to a person with knowledge of the deal.

www.cnbc.com

Okay guys if this merge wants to be brought by another company. It could be Disney or other companies, what are you think guys?

Its not impossible but I think there would be a lot of hurdles like government approvals and the cost on top of the cost of fox.

I remember reading way back when Michael Eisner looked into a Disney / Warner merger. I can’t remember how far it got of it was before or after ABC

 

[Comped]

I can’t remember how far it got of it was before or after ABC

It was a single missed call, perhaps 15 minutes between them buying and not buying, from what I know. Was before the Fox deal though, maybe a decade ago.

 

[Elijah Abrams]

Its not impossible but I think there would be a lot of hurdles like government approvals and the cost on top of the cost of fox.

I remember reading way back when Michael Eisner looked into a Disney / Warner merger. I can’t remember how far it got of it was before or after ABC

No one, not even the government, would approve a Disney/Warner merger. That would upset competition, and make Disney too powerful. Forget it.

 

[DisneyFan32]

No one, not even the government, would approve a Disney/Warner merger. That would upset competition, and make Disney too powerful. Forget it.

This is worst. Take a look at this now:

16 Seasons of Looney Tunes Vamoose From HBO Max

Hundreds of shorts boarded the Infinity Train.

www.vulture.com

1951-2004 Looney Tunes shorts are been removed from HBO Max, and did not renew them. They're expired.
Now Disney aka Bob Iger has have to deal with Zaslav next year or so to end this, and Disney will buy Warner Bros. Discovery to fix this mess. Or Zaslav NEEDS to get FIRED now!

 

[Disney Irish]

This is worst. Take a look at this now:

16 Seasons of Looney Tunes Vamoose From HBO Max

Hundreds of shorts boarded the Infinity Train.

www.vulture.com

1951-2004 Looney Tunes shorts are been removed from HBO Max, and did not renew them. They're expired.
Now Disney aka Bob Iger has have to deal with Zaslav next year or so to end this, and Disney will buy Warner Bros. Discovery to fix this mess. Or Zaslav NEEDS to get FIRED now!

I know that your hope is that Disney somehow saves WB from Zaslav, but its not going to happen and you need to accept that.

Disney, not even under Iger, can buy WB at this point. Disney would just not be allowed to by any government on the planet to buy WB Discovery. This again is just something you have to accept.

Also the only people that can fire Zaslav at this point is the Board of Directors for WB Discovery.

 

[The Peanut Gallery]

My goodness, this thread.

 

[brodie999]

Warner Bros. Discovery weighs sale of music library amid restructuring efforts

As it continues efforts to restructure its business and raise cash, Warner Bros. Discovery is exploring a possible sale of its music library, which could command a price tag of up to $1 billion.

finance.yahoo.com