Paramount Warner Deal Tests Hollywood’s Future
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Bloomberg entertainment reporter Lucas Shaw is on Bloomberg This Weekend examining Paramount Skydance’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery and the challenge of turning two legacy media companies into a growing business as cable declines and streaming growth slows. Speaking with Lisa Mateo, Shaw says the merger could reshape Hollywood while raising questions about debt, further consolidation and whether streaming companies such as Netflix need new sources of growth. -------- Watch Bloomberg Radio LIVE on YouTube Weekdays 7am-6pm ET Saturday & Sunday 7am-10am ET WATCH HERE: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/BloombergRadio Subscribe to our Podcasts: Bloomberg Daybreak: http://bit.ly/3DWYoAN Bloomberg Surveillance: http://bit.ly/3OPtReI Bloomberg Intelligence: http://bit.ly/3YrBfOi Balance of Power: http://bit.ly/3OO8eLC Bloomberg Businessweek: http://bit.ly/3IPl60i Listen on Apple CarPlay and Android Auto with the Bloomberg Business app
Tags: Christina Ruffini, David Gura, Financing, Hollywood, Lisa Mateo, Lucas Shaw, Netflix, Paramount Pictures Corp., acquisition, consolidation, debt load, merger, streaming, total revenue, warner brothers discovery inc
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