Buckle up, film nerds and antitrust enthusiasts. 🍿 The Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery merger isn’t just a "business deal"—it’s a $111 billion hostage situation where the hostages are your favorite franchises and about 10,000 jobs. 🧵 #StopTheMerger #ParamountWBD #Antitrust
This is exactly why the Paramount/WBD merger is so "dangerous and risky." They are planning 10k layoffs and $100B in debt integration. If a judge pulls the plug post-April 23, the "unscrambling" process would bankrupt both companies. #ParamountWBD #PSKY
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The proposed $111B Paramount/WBD merger isn’t just another corporate marriage—it’s a slow-motion car crash. Between $90B in debt, a looming war, and the "Oracle Effect," this deal is the definition of "dangerous and risky." Here’s why regulators must kill it. #Antitrust #ParamountWBD
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The Paramount-WBD "commitments" are worth less than the paper they’re printed on. 📄🔥 As the Iran war hits the fan, the Ellisons are gaslighting us about "independence" while drowning in $80B of debt. 🧵 #NoKings #MediaLies #ParamountWBD
1/12
John Oliver just nuked the $111B Paramount-WBD merger. 💣 On #LastWeekTonight, he laid out exactly why the Ellison "Dynasty" deal isn't just a monopoly—it’s a blueprint for right-wing media censorship. 🧵👇 #NoKings #ParamountWBD #JohnOliver #Antitrust
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The WBD shareholder vote on April 23 isn't a "rubber stamp"—it’s a REVOLT. Investors are waking up to the fact that the Ellison "Dynasty" deal is a $111B anchor around their necks. 🧵🔥 #NoKings #WBDRevolt #ParamountWBD #Antitrust
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The Ellison "Dynasty" is cracking. While Larry and David try to steamroll the $111B WBD merger, D.C. is pushing back and a rival bid is looming. This isn't a "done deal"—it’s a battlefield. 🧵⚔️ #NoKings #ParamountWBD #Antitrust
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The April 23rd vote is the moment of truth. Are we a country of laws and competition, or are we a country of Kings? Join the protests in NYC, LA, and DC. Block the merger. Save the press. 🚫👑🔚 #NoKings #ParamountWBD #DOJ #FCC
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The $111B Paramount-WBD merger isn't just a "bad business deal"—it’s becoming a geopolitical and democratic crisis. As the war with Iran worsens, the "No Kings" protests are proving right: we cannot let this much power consolidate in one room. 🧵 #NoKings #ParamountWBD
Anyway, can’t wait for my Max-Paramount-Discovery-Skydance+ subscription to cost $45/month just so I can watch a CGI-heavy reboot of a show that was cancelled in 2004. Good luck to the 15,000 Teamsters trying to keep their jobs. 🫡 6/6 #StreamingWars #ParamountWBD
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Oh good, the $111B #ParamountWBD merger is officially in the "everyone hates this" phase. We’ve got $80B in debt, a junk credit rating, and enough foreign sovereign wealth funding to make a GOP subcommittee short-circuit. Let’s dive into this dumpster fire. 1/6 #MediaMonopoly
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Oh look, another day, another billionaire trying to Voltron their way into a monopoly. The Paramount-WBD merger is going about as well as a Season 8 script delivery. 📉 #MediaConsolidation #ParamountWBD
11/11
Anyway, can’t wait for the inevitable "Restructuring" email that hits my inbox three months from now. Stay cynical, BlueSky. 🫡✌️ #ParamountWBD #EllisonEmpire #MonopolyMoney
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If you think the Nexstar-Tegna deal is big, look at the Paramount-WBD "debt bomb." 💣
Nexstar is taking on $5B in debt for a $6.2B deal. Paramount is swallowing $80 BILLION in debt for a $110B merger. One is a business move; the other is a suicide pact. #ParamountWBD #Finance
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California AG Rob Bonta just called the Paramount-WBD merger "not a done deal." 🛑
He’s right. This isn't just a corporate marriage; it's a $110B suicide pact that will gut the DNA of Hollywood and NYC. We cannot allow this to go through. 📉 #Antitrust #ParamountWBD
15/ THE BOTTOM LINE: We can’t let $887M "Golden Parachutes" for Zaslav be funded by foreign war capital while our libraries are gutted and our newsrooms are sold. It’s time to kill the $110B #ParamountWBD deal before it kills the industry. 🎬🏴☠️ [Link to SEC Filing: d18rn0p25nwr6d.cloudfront.net...]
18/ 🏷️ The Ultimate Hashtag List: Copy and paste these into your thread to maximize reach and visibility! 🚀
#ParamountWBD #StopTheMerger #SaveHollywood #AdamSchiff #LaborRights #Antitrust #NewsFreedom #FirstAmendment #FilmIndustry #HollywoodMiddleClass #JobCrisis #NoConsolidation
1/ 🚨 Senator Adam Schiff is sounding the alarm on the proposed Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger. During a hearing in Burbank yesterday, he called for the "highest levels of scrutiny" to protect the future of the entertainment industry. #ParamountWBD #Hollywood
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Ever wonder what happens if Ellison can't pay the $7 billion in annual interest? 💸 The banks aren't just going to take a haircut; they're going to take the HBO Library. Imagine The Last of Us owned by a hedge fund. 🧟♂️ #MediaDebt #ParamountWBD
@MediaWatchdog 13/18
Let’s talk about the "Ticking Fee" ⏰. Ellison agreed to pay $0.25/share every quarter if this drags past Sept 30. That’s $650M every three months just for the privilege of sitting in a courtroom. #ParamountWBD #FinancialSuicide
@MediaWatchdog 🧵 1/8
So it’s official. The WBD board officially chose the "bigger" check from Ellison, but at what cost? We’re looking at a $79B–$90B debt mountain. This isn't a merger; it's a suicide pact. #ParamountWBD #MediaMergers
4/4 ⚖️ Stop letting billionaires buy up the culture. It’s time for regulators to prioritize workers and audiences over shareholder dividends. No more pinky swears—if it’s bad for competition, kill the deal. 🧵🔥 #ParamountWBD #LinaKhan #DOJ
People are comparing the Paramount-WBD $111B merger to Nexstar-Tegna, but they’re not even in the same league. Nexstar is about local airwaves; Paramount-WBD is a $111B debt bomb that will vaporize Hollywood’s creative soul. Here’s why it’s a disaster. 📉 #ParamountWBD #MediaMergers
6/6: The Verdict ⚖️
Nexstar-Tegna is bad for your cable bill. Paramount-WBD is bad for the existence of a healthy, competitive film and TV industry. One is a local monopoly; the other is a cultural one. We’re watching the "Incredible Shrinking Hollywood" in real-time. #MediaMergers #ParamountWBD
The moment of truth is tomorrow, March 20. Shareholders are set to vote on this $110B gamble. If they greenlight it, we’re officially entering the "Big Four" era—and for anyone who likes original, non-IP storytelling, that’s a grim forecast. 🗳️📉 #ParamountWBD
Wall Street isn't buying the hype either. Analysts are calling this a "survival tactic" between two drowning giants. As one MoffettNathanson report put it, combining these two is like "clinging to each other for buoyancy" while the ship sinks. 🛳️🌊 #ParamountWBD #Stocks
If Disney/Fox was a calculated land grab, the Paramount/WBD merger is a mutual suicide pact. We’re watching two "drowning men" zip-tie themselves together and calling it "synergy." 🌊⚓️ #MediaConsolidation #ParamountWBD
1/ 🧵 David Ellison is about to learn that Hollywood isn’t a software update—it’s a meat grinder. His $111B "ParaBros" merger isn't a visionary "next-gen" play. It’s a nepo-baby vanity project fueled by Oracle money and a total delusion of grandeur. 🍿📉 #StreamingWars #ParamountWBD
Let’s talk about the most dangerous part of the #ParamountWBD merger: The News Monopoly. 📺 If this $110B deal goes through, CBS News and CNN will be owned by the same company. This is an unprecedented blow to media diversity. 🚩 #Antitrust #Journalism
The Paramount / Warner Bros merger isn't a "power move"—it’s a $110B house of cards. As a State AG, I’m looking at these numbers and seeing a massive red flag for consumers and workers. Here is why the math behind Paramount and
WBD doesn’t add up. 🚩 #Antitrust #ParamountWBD
