The Warner Bros. Thread | Will NOT merge with Paramount...capitalism is still terrible

[Lucas]

"Combining HBO Max and Discovery+ could not have come at a better time as they're both enjoying huge momentum"

Yeah uh sir, sir, yeah me in the back. Here. Thank you. Yeah uh if they're both enjoying a huge momentum now, won't you just kneecap both if you combine them into a new service?

[Jonwo]

1 minute ago, HouseOfTheSun said:

Netflix isn’t canning ready made products and removing already released content for a tax write off. And Netflix isn’t cutting spending. They’re just not continuing to grow beyond what they’ve already got. 

The closing of their animation division and laying off people is not cutting spending in your view? 

[Potiki]

Some of the slides are telling 

 

 

 

 

[dudalb]

2 minutes ago, Lucas said:

"Combining HBO Max and Discovery+ could not have come at a better time as they're both enjoying huge momentum"

Yeah uh sir, sir, yeah me in the back. Here. Thank you. Yeah uh if they're both enjoying a huge momentum now, won't you just kneecap both if you combine them into a new service?

Zaslev should be honest and say he is combiing HBO Max and Discovery+ to cut expensen, and not make it like some great creative move.

[AJG]

• They’re still shitting in direct to streaming movies (it’s dead)
• Best time to combine HBO Max and Discovery+
• Discovery+ comfort viewing will help the combined service (true)
• Content sharing - Magnolia on HBO - CNN hub in Disco+ 
• HBO Max has had performance issues 
• Disco+ performs better
• The new app will be built on Discovery+
• HBO Maxs human based curation is DEAD + AI curation is coming
• WILL LAUNCH NEXT SUMMER 2023 IN US - EU IN 2024
• UK will not before 2025

Edited August 4, 2022 by AJG

[HouseOfTheSun]

3 minutes ago, Jonwo said:

Netflix is launching an ad supported service as is Disney+, that suggests they know the SVOD bubble is not going to last forever.

That has nothing to do with anything. They’re just expanding streaming offerings. Warner is cutting back basically everything, and will start selling content like a traditional studio because they have 0 shot in the streaming race. 

[Lucas]

2 minutes ago, Potiki said:

Bruh moment

[BadOlCatSylvester]

One of the slides mentioned Peacemaker. Sounds like it'll be carried over to whatever the new combined streamer becomes. What a relief!

[cax16]

Male skewing and female skewing, these people are out of touch with reality, Jesus. 

[HouseOfTheSun]

Zaslav is presenting HBO and Discovery as equals lmao I’m wheezing. 

[Potiki]

Global rollout, using HBO Max markets first.

 

 

Low goals only adding 38m or so subs

 

 

[EarlyDeadlinePredictions]

 

[Jonwo]

Just now, cax16 said:

Male skewing and female skewing, these people are out of touch with reality, Jesus. 

Nothing wrong with those terms.

[AJG]

5 minutes ago, Potiki said:

Some of the slides are telling 

 

The existence of a “90 Day Fiance Universe” is wild in itself, but for it to sit next to Harry Potter is just mind blowing.

Edited August 4, 2022 by AJG

[Eric is Quiet]

What the heck is a "genredom"?

[Jonwo]

Just now, AJG said:

The existence of a “90 Day Fiance Universe” is wild in itself, but for it to sit next to Harry Potter is jus mind blowing.

I can see why they included it in the presentation, it's extremely popular. It's no different to Comcast highlighting The Real Housewives franchise. 

[HouseOfTheSun]

3 minutes ago, Lucas said:

Bruh moment

Zaslav trying to fill out a word count for his earnings call.

[Potiki]

All this for $1B in profit in 2025

[cax16]

1 minute ago, Jonwo said:

Nothing wrong with those terms.

It’s not the terms that are the issue. 

[Jonwo]

1 minute ago, Eric the Tank Engine said:

What the heck is a "genredom"?

Like fandom but for genres?

 

Kind of weird they highlighted Looney Tunes but not Scooby Doo as the latter is way more popular with kids.