Even with a simulcast, what the best this show could hope for? 200k? Is that a success these days?
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Very interesting.
It is that general argument between renting a house and paying a mortgage. 10 seem to be saying they are happy with an arrangement where they pay nothing for the assets but get 50% of the income, rather than paying for the asset and getting 100% of the income.
I think the television side of things would be quite cheap and I am sure Seven would go in with them to get their own affiliates and then even take the small ones where there is one owner/operator.
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Not worth the money. Paramount has the metro stations which secures their distribution across the country so they have no need to sink more money.
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Not quite ANZ related, but still interesting nonetheless.
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Oh dear god here we go again. This idiot trying to involve himself in 10 again. Can he just fuck off?
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From memory, it was more Lachlan Murdoch that caused havoc on 10.
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Indeed but Packer bought into that narrative. He also owned 15% or so at that point and installed people on the board.
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I think it was very much a team effort. Even Gina Rinehart had her mits on it.
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Worldwide story, but maybe the most appropriate place to discuss here:
https://www.axios.com/2023/12/20/warner-bros-paramount-merger-discovery-streaming
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Unpopular opinion probably but I think Zaslav has done a good job so far with WBD
I don’t think proposing another merger less than two years after a different major merger is a sign of a healthy company.
I think merger is being a little kind in the wording. It would be a takeover more than anything. WBD is a much bigger player than Paramount and bringing that under its umbrella would be big
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Having CBS News and CNN under the one umbrella creates an absolute news behemoth.
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29b v 10b valuation. It’s def a WB takeover. If 10 gets full access to CNN/CBS News, it would def bolster them significantly, especially if CNN can utilize the local newsrooms.
That’s if they keep 10…
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I can’t see them being so interested in broadcast TV. They will run a merged Max/P+ in Australia and probs get out of broadcast TV. It’s just not the future.
Maybe, maybe not. It’s still king for news and sports, it’s a good way to leverage content and local laws and protections mean local networks will keep their dominate positions in streaming future too. It’s a good asset to have in a market.
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