so, you betting sony will win the bidding war hereBut it looks like the battle will likely be Japan money going against Saudi & Chinese money here.
so, you betting sony will win the bidding war hereBut it looks like the battle will likely be Japan money going against Saudi & Chinese money here.
I mean, it could happen. Paramount Global was initially skeptical of Apollo going on its own bid, because there were concerns on whether they can raise enough money.so, you betting sony will win the bidding war here
But then we'll end up with another Disney/Fox-style merger where either Paramount Pictures or Columbia (Sony) Pictures get folded into one or the other.It also makes the offer a little more serious now in trying to keep the company as intact as possible into the future, because Apollo could technically cash out of the venture down the road, selling their stake to Sony.
As long as Paramount and Sony are both producing stuff as a whole, they wouldn't need to actually fold one into another.But then we'll end up with another Disney/Fox-style merger where either Paramount Pictures or Columbia (Sony) Pictures get folded into one or the other.
A pre-2008 WB/New Line structure?They could technically be organized into a WB/New Line structure.
It can definitely be that way because they each have their own unique production styles. The same thing with the Classics division.A pre-2008 WB/New Line structure?
Plus, instead of actually having to start from scratch, Sony would have an established DTC operation through Paramount+.Unlike Disney, Sony is not movie studio and they sell tech stuffs like Playstation, camera, TV, etc.
It is more about ownership for investment and much less with merger, so if Apollo-Sony buy Paramount, so they are going to invest and put more money to help Paramount to grow and recover from loss, so Paramount would be well prepared to run their studio in streaming era.
I doubt that Paramount would become like Disney/20th Century, so that is totally different situation.
Skydance is still working with Paramount right now and if deal apart away, so Apollo-Sony could be next, but deal could apart fall, so it happens.
Regulators are going to be very ugly if Sony is involved because of Funimation and Crunchyroll.
Apparently, Apollo could cash out their stake in the joint venture if they wanted to and Sony would buy out their stake.No, Apollo-Sony ownership don't enable Sony to own Paramount+ outright but it allow them to supervise Paramount Global to ensure that they are making a lot of money and recover the loss in streaming era.
Sony already have deal with Netflix, Disney+, Starz and few other streaming services to stream their movies so they don't need Paramount+ and if it was up to Sony, so Sony could shut it down or merge with Comcast's Peacock, so allow Comcast manage everything as Sony make tons of money by license movies and shows out to services.
The decision isn't rests with Sony but it need Apollo to greenlight due to two companies own one company.
It is strictly about investment like Microsoft did to Apple in mid 1990s.
I'm not sure about unprofitability with Crunchyroll since they didn't have a frequent and huge price hikes like Disney+, Netflix and Hulu did.
Crunchyroll has been around for many years now.
I do think AT&T was experiment with streaming and it didn't work for them.
Very unlikely and anime streaming is for niche market.
Paramount+ don't have enough money to expand the contents.
It is likely for Paramount+ to be absorbed into other major streaming like Peacock.
Remember, Sony is not movie studio and they have to take care of electronic and video games, especially Playstation, so Sony don't want to get distracted if there is problem with movie studio, so as for reason, Apollo is likely to fix the studio that allow to make money.
Honestly, you never know, anything can happen in this joint venture.It was Apollo made a first one to propose to buy Paramount and Apollo didn't drag Sony in until owner of Paramount Global cast their doubt about financing, so that why I called Apollo-Sony ownership and go further is unpredictable. The deal could apart away, tho.
May or may not, the deal can be renewed and Disney is unlikely partnership with Sony, especially work with Marvel on Spiderman film and release Disney films on DVD/BD/4K. Sony make most of money when they license out to third party streaming, so their earning would be compromised if it went to Paramount+, but future of Paramount+ is uncertain because it could be folded into different streaming service like Peacock. Remember, Sony is business and they want to make most money so they wouldn't accept at loss, so Apollo agrees as well.
That's too ambitious and that why I said unlikely because future of Paramount+ is in doubt.
If streaming market crash, it is going to be a hot mess and we don't know about what Apollo-Sony want with Paramount+, so it is possible to see fold in. There is no doubt that Paramount+ is going to have rounds of price hikes and customers would cancel more and keep fewer one.
Sony has their Columbia and Sony Pictures to do movies and shows based on Playstation, however I'm saying that Playstation as video game is biggest business and Sony don't want a problem with movie studio that drags them down. I'm not talking about shows and movies based on video game, but rather about manage the corporation with multiple subsidiaries since add Paramount is going to give more responsibility.
It looks like Sony teamed with Universal TV to make Twisted Metal show.
I don't agree with business concept - Sony-Paramount because I don't see as Disney-20th Century because Apollo was first to offer to buy entirely until Paramount cast their doubt and Apollo drags Sony in. In my view, Paramount is either owned by Skydance or Apollo-Sony, but Paramount continue to run as independent company with some oversight on financial, so Apollo-Sony could order Paramount to cut the budget, fix the problems and other remedial options.
The future sales of those games are an issue, especially if cut of royalties and licensing fees eventually get in the way of them breaking even and making profit, it might not be worth it for them to keep going beyond the end of the contract.Apollo is reason that I shared kinda stern opinion, also partnership ownership is unpredictable and complicated, so if it was Sony alone and they become a first to offer, so it would be totally different story. There is my warning - don't get hope up and it can be disappointment. That why I said about what happen with Paramount is unpredictable and you have to find out. No one know about what happened when Discovery bought WB and some members went too ambitious and end up as angry and disappointed.
I have no interest to drag myself into endless discussion before deal closes and first day of new ownership, so it is unpredictable.
At time when WBD start to sell Crunchyroll, so there weren't any better option, so Sony easily won to buy it, however Sony made several bad decisions after bought Funimation and one of example that they cut Funimation out of VRV that upset a lot of fans. There is no doubt, there would be some business decisions that you aren't going to like or not get as you expected.
No one know about right now.
You can go ambitious if you want but sorry, I'm not into it. What happened with Discovery's acquisition WB hurt me a lot and still felt guilty because I seem upset numbers of members in here.
That's not an issue to Sony and Marvel because Spiderman games are selling like hotcakes and they absolutely have no issues to expand with other Marvel titles, so Sony know about video game business.
It's also the same thing with Paramount Network, they could rebrand it as Spike again and show PlayStation presentations on the channel just like how E3 presentations used to air there.Everyone keeps forgetting that ParGlo owns Game One and J-One in France. If the Sony-Apollo buyout happens, I can see the channelgs getting synergies with Crunchyroll and Playstation.
I mean, Vinciquerra is probably leading the joint-venture given how involved he's in this.If I went ambitious like Lowell did - I hopefully Sony fix to make all old Paramount contents like Nash Bridges streamable without any disputes, so it would be useful in streaming age but unfortunately, digital home video isn't in Sony's interest because they haven't make all of Starsky & Hutch available to buy, especially third and fourth seasons and neither are all of Police Story, Police Woman, Riptide, etc.
What Apollo-Sony do to Paramount is totally unpredictable, so there is likely event that we will see is cost cutting measures on Paramount part and price hikes for Paramount+, so beside two, it is much unchanged as Paramount continue to manage their own studio and network with oversight by someone that is appointed by Apollo and Sony.
If you can say that, then I can also say why can't Comcast go buy Lionsgate (with Starz) & AMC Networks? They do have the Hulu money.Sony should be disqualified to avoid a repeat of what happened after Disney-Fox.
I prefer Sony buy AMC Networks, Lionsgate, Starz, and the non-news assets of Fox to create something comparable to the other media conglomerates that own a major movie studio.
Paramount Global should be acquired by Skydance for now then after Charter takes care of its debt Skydance can buy them out giving them access to numerous regional news and sports channels that can be integrated into the CBS Entertainment Group, including two RSNs in LA co-owned with the Dodgers and Lakers, with those teams being bought out do that Skydance has full ownership of those RSNs.
Spectrum subscribers can also have free P+ under the arrangement I am proposing.
Charter under Skydance ownership would have brand new management.If you can say that, then I can also say why can't Comcast go buy Lionsgate (with Starz) & AMC Networks? They do have the Hulu money.
Charter is solely focused on their phone, internet, and TV operations just like Verizon. If you remember they bailed on their Spectrum Originals program as well.
One of the advantages for Sony is that they didn't spend a lot of money at all in recent years so they actually have more purchasing power at this point, compared to others like Comcast.
Plus, Sony has global reach to actually help Paramount+ with its international expansion compared to Charter, which is only in the U.S.
Why would Skydance want Charter at all?Charter under Skydance ownership would have brand new management.
The regional news and sports networks Spectrum operates could be used to expand CBS News and Sports.Why would Skydance want Charter at all?
As far as we know, Skydance is bringing in private equity firms like Saudi-backed RedBird Capital and KKR and even Tencent while Sony is partnering up with Apollo.
The reasons why the Ellisons aren't spending so much on this is because they're saving up money in case Tiktok ends up on the selling block (which may end up happening) and for political contributions.
RSNs are slowly fading due to pivot from cable to streaming.The regional news and sports networks Spectrum operates could be used to expand CBS News and Sports.
I think the byline "A Skydance Company" could be in play if this is true, would restore a byline to the Paramount Pictures and Television Studios logos.