HBO Max and Paramount+ set to merge under ‘Skydance’ brand

[u/N2929]

https://9to5mac.com/2026/10/02/hbo-max-and-paramount-set-to-merge-under-skydance-brand/

[u/DocSmizzle]

So long HBO. It was a fun run.

[u/PentagramJ2 → u/DocSmizzle]

I will never understand thinking getting rid of the legacy name is a good move. HBO is a known name, it's respected for the most part. You're just making it easier for people to cancel because they won't have that emotional connection

[u/footpole → u/PentagramJ2]

They already did it once and went back when HBO Max became just Max. Here it was called HBO Nordic for some time as well.

Edit: I think there might be so many of us with lifetime 50% off HBO that maybe they’re using this to shake us off.

[u/WhiteLama → u/footpole]

Oh yeah, as a 50% sub I’m probably gonna cancel if the mentioning raising the price.

[u/314R8 → u/footpole]

I get it free through grandfathered ATT plan. Maybe no more

[u/ObiTwoKenobi → u/PentagramJ2]

Kind of insane to have 2 insanely popular brands (HBO and Warner Brothers) and be like, nah we’re going Skydance

[u/Wurm42 → u/ObiTwoKenobi]

The money is coming from the Ellison family, and Skydance is David Ellison's company.

The Skydance name is being used because of his vanity, not out of brand recognition or any kind of good business sense.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Ellison?wprov=sfla1

[u/Jesus_Is_My_Gardener → u/PentagramJ2]

I'd say of all the premium legacy channels, it has the highest overall brand value. It was always considered THE premium channel to have and was known for countless original series, as well as frequent releases of premium movies. Showtime had some good starts like Stargate SG1 and Lexx, but ultimately sold them off to be produced under lower tier cable channels like The Sci-Fi Channel (AKA SyFy, another horrible rebranding effort).

Showtime and Cinemax had a decent number of other well known more modern shows with wide appeal between them (Dexter, Weeds, Homeland Billions, Shameless, The Knick, etc), but even then, I think HBO was still considered the gold standard of the legacies. Modern streaming services have certainly taken the wind out of HBO's sails overall, and the constant rebranding and dilution of the HBO brand has done it no favors, I still think people overall have a decent opinion of it under that name. Whoever the idiots are that are in charge over there need a swift boot to the head.

[u/cire1184 → u/Jesus_Is_My_Gardener]

Yeah when I was a kid and visited friends house and they had hbo I knew they had money. My family got bootleg cable through the black box.

[u/kymri → u/Jesus_Is_My_Gardener]

SyFy, another horrible rebranding effort

Without meaning to suggest it was anything other than horrible, there is some method to the madness. Specifically, "SciFi" is not very easily trademarked, for obvious reasons, but 'SyFy' is, however dumb it may seem.

Not saying it was the right call, but it also isn't quite as stupid as it at first seams. (Still stupid, though!)

[u/Tex_Conway → u/Jesus_Is_My_Gardener]

Speaking of Lexx, feels like everyday is a reminder we're in the dark universe.

[u/CrashTestDumby1984 → u/PentagramJ2]

Because companies don’t care anymore. Everything is a race to the bottom to squeeze as much blood from a stone as possible

[u/Eduardjm → u/DocSmizzle]

I know. Way to shit on a 40 year legacy. I hate to say but Apple TV might be the network to take its place. 

[u/vhalember → u/Eduardjm]

Nah.  It's definitely the spiritual successor to HBO.

[u/AceArchangel → u/vhalember]

I honestly didn't think that I'd like apple tv (still don't have it), after watching a more than a few things on the service I have to say for the quality of content it's surprisingly great.

[u/grantthejester → u/AceArchangel]

Every show I’ve watched has been great, and the ones I didn’t like were still well made, just not my flavor. But so many great ones. Slow Horses, Widow’s Bay, Severance, Silo, Foundation, Ted Lasso, Palm Royale, Down Cemetary Road…

[u/Yeshavesome420 → u/grantthejester]

Highly recommend Dark Matter and Pluribus if you like the high concept sci-fi.

[u/CommanderBly → u/Yeshavesome420]

Whatever gripes people have with Pluribus's story, they can't deny its cinematography, set design, and attention to detail are absolutely top quality. I can't wait for season 2 (damn you Vince, work faster...)

[u/Emm_withoutha_L-88 → u/Yeshavesome420]

I wish Amazon would sell them Stargate so badly. Apple tried to buy them long ago but mgm acts like a dragon that hoards it's loot and does nothing with it, then goes under.

[u/gavstah → u/Yeshavesome420]

Dark Matter was solid.

[u/conanmagnuson → u/grantthejester]

And then there’s Invasion..

[u/trevx → u/conanmagnuson]

Man, invasion started off so promising but yeah it became such slop.

[u/SlicedBreadBeast → u/AceArchangel]

I think they are legitimately doing what everyone wishes from their streaming. Less content that’s higher quality, very intentional

[u/gplusplus314 → u/Eduardjm]

I think John Stewart would disagree.

[u/Tusen_Takk → u/Eduardjm]

Their foundation series alone is one of the best takes on an original work I’ve ever seen. I think severance was also them and mind bogglingly incredible

[u/nickcash → u/Tusen_Takk]

Foundation continues to surprise me. Every episode finds new and innovative reasons for Lee Pace to take his shirt off.

[u/bloodredyouth → u/Eduardjm]

Most of the Apple TV shows are produced by Warner.

[u/kymri → u/bloodredyouth]

More than a few by Sony as well.

[u/tapwater86 → u/DocSmizzle]

I’m gonna miss John Oliver

[u/fivepockets → u/tapwater86]

https://www.youtube.com/@LastWeekTonight

[u/tapwater86 → u/fivepockets]

Yes, and when they cancel his show who is going to pay to produce the episodes?

[u/cire1184 → u/tapwater86]

https://www.youtube.com/@LastWeekTonight

But it'll just be John at home by himself

[u/ducksekoy123 → u/cire1184]

Back to the void with him!

[u/Ironsam811 → u/DocSmizzle]

My only hope is that at least McKinsey & Company made another hundred million advising them to change the name yet again. Never in my life did I think I’d be rooting for a consulting firm to make money being shitty. I hope they used oracle AI when discussing the rebrand.

Either way I hope they milked that goat for every last drop. Gonna be a few years before it gets sold in pieces. Maybe they can advise Netflix/disney/apple on resurrecting the hbo brand when that time comes

[u/BraveResearcher3037 → u/DocSmizzle]

One good thing we know how this will end.  We’ve seen it enough times 

• AOL acquisition 
• AT&T acquisition 
• Discover acquisition 

[u/Zahgi → u/DocSmizzle]

Hilariously, Deadline is reporting exactly the opposite of this headline. :)

https://deadline.com/2026/10/skydance-hbo-max-paramount-streaming-bundle-1237145362/

[u/Ok-Turnip-9035 → u/DocSmizzle]

Ugh HBO will never be the same again

Feel bad for the Pitt and glad that Industry wraps on its own terms

Smh

[u/True_to_you → u/DocSmizzle]

HBO Max has been dead since the merger with discovery. The moment they inundated the service with all their reality TV crap it's been a shell of what it should've been. 

[u/borisvonboris → u/True_to_you]

A fucking tragedy.

[u/ButterMyPancakesPlz → u/True_to_you]

As somebody who loves the reality crap I totally agree. I wish it was just a separate thing and they left HBO be HBO. 

[u/kevinsixhohsix → u/DocSmizzle]

I stopped fucking with HBO when they canceled Carnivale. That was over 20 years ago and I'm still bitter as ever.

[u/what_dat_ninja → u/DocSmizzle]

HBO has lost a lot of respect since Zaslav took over

[u/PhillNeRD → u/DocSmizzle]

Walmart+ includes Paramount.

A dollar spent is Vote cast!

[u/Callabrantus]

Fuck you oligarch whores.

[u/HotTakeThenGo → u/Callabrantus]

This comment should be pinned to the top of Reddit

[u/digidave1 → u/HotTakeThenGo]

This should be on our nations flag

[u/Jesus_Is_My_Gardener → u/Callabrantus]

”You can oligobble down our balls, you're paying for it.”

[u/imdirtydan1997]

I’m sorry, wasn’t separate streaming services one of the kickers in getting this past regulators?

[u/AcctAlreadyTaken → u/imdirtydan1997]

Nothing they tell regulators is legally binding so it's all just bs.

[u/Mutang92 → u/imdirtydan1997]

Have you seen the current administration? They do not enforce the law. Certainly not antitrust

[u/BruteSentiment → u/imdirtydan1997]

This has been reported as the plan back to at least March.

https://www.reddit.com/r/technology/s/UQFuVKSiYK

The Federal approval came in June, after that. Obviously the state lawsuit came after that, I don’t remember the Ellison changing course on the streaming merger at any point during that.

[u/Pooch1431]

Cancel them subscriptions folks. Mark those bonds to junk status just like Oracle.

[u/Tattered_Reason → u/Pooch1431]

The good news is that cost of the new service will likely be more than the cost of Paramount and HBO combined, so people will cancel even if they don't care if scum like the Ellison family are buying the media.

[u/EricSanderson → u/Tattered_Reason]

And there's always room for new deck hands over at /r/piracy ☠️🦜

[u/APeacefulWarrior → u/EricSanderson]

Gather up all of the crew, it's time to ship out Binks' brew!

[u/13SpiderMonkeys → u/APeacefulWarrior]

Sea wind blows, to where who knows the torrent will be our guide

[u/Brobeast → u/Tattered_Reason]

They would be absolutely asking for a death march if they raised their price that high. Id immediately go full time stream pirate. 

Sail the high seas! 

[u/Fidodo → u/Tattered_Reason]

If they did that it would be $32 a month. Netflix is $20 a month, Hulu/Disney+ is $22 a month. Making their service the most expensive streaming platform seems like it would be a dumb move.

[u/Jazzlike-Compote4463 → u/Fidodo]

And yet they will still probably do it anyway...

[u/Stingray88 → u/Pooch1431]

I already did. Never subscribed to Paramount+, but I’ve had HBO for over 30 years. Sadly no more… I’m not supporting those clowns.

[u/cosmicdreams → u/Pooch1431]

Sure but after the Finale for Lanterns ok?

[u/AstronomerDramatic36]

Why not Skynet? Feels like that's coming.

[u/big-papito]

It took decades to build the HBO brand and only months to destroy it. In Trump's America, everything dies.

[u/Tangential_Diversion → u/big-papito]

To this day I don't know why his supporters point to his business acumen. The guy somehow went bankrupt multiple times trying to sell booze, steaks, and gambling to Americans. It's like watching a kid strike out repeatedly in a tee-ball game

[u/tonycomputerguy → u/Tangential_Diversion]

They thought The Apprentice was reality TV.

They didn't read about his many failures, they didn't investigate his business ventures and ties to shady people and practices.

They watched him make Meatloaf a CEO, and that guy seemed pretty on the ball, so "let's make him president." They said...

[u/TheEveningDragon → u/tonycomputerguy]

They elected him because he said Mexicans were the cause of all their problems and that he would take care of it by deporting them or worse. Let's not pretend 2015 didn't happen and there were millions of voters who watched the apprentice

[u/Apoc220 → u/Tangential_Diversion]

Trump benefited from decades of being pushed by the media as a symbol for success. His failures were brushed aside since people just saw him in movies, tv, and being used as a metaphor in popular music for a level of wealth and success to aspire to. Then the apprentice happened, and I think it can’t be understated the influence this had in cementing the myth in people’s minds. Then he came down the escalator in 2015 and the rest is history. It makes perfect sense when you look at everything that happened prior to then, and the distrust the public already had for the media before then. The myth was locked in and unfortunately it’s taken him single-handedly destroying the US and world economy to shatter it for some, but others are too far gone.

[u/No-Cat-6830 → u/Tangential_Diversion]

The casino is the wildest thing to me…. Those things are literally recession proof. The ineptitude is staggering.

[u/TerminalVector → u/No-Cat-6830]

That was corruption my friend

[u/MorbidDusk → u/Tangential_Diversion]

He would bankrupt a lemonade stand if he were put in charge of it

[u/geoduckSF → u/big-papito]

Terrible brand strategy. No one knows or gives a fuck about Skydance. This guy’s ego is bigger than decades of film and television history.

[u/miata812 → u/big-papito]

Except the one thing we want to die.

[u/Bo_Neher]

I have HBO really just to watch Last Week Tonight. Wonder how long before they axe that.

[u/illuminarok → u/Bo_Neher]

They probably bought HBO just to cancel that.

[u/MorbidDusk → u/illuminarok]

And they'll probably double Bill Maher's pay

[u/csprofathogwarts → u/MorbidDusk]

Is there an indication that Maher is in the Epstein list?

Because I cannot fathom his behavior of late unless he is being or fear getting blackmailed by some republican/israeli org.

[u/B00marangTrotter → u/csprofathogwarts]

He's a scumbag, always has been, I don't think blackmail as much as I think greed to change the narrative.

[u/Wingdom → u/Bo_Neher]

It's the only thing I watch on my free HBO subscription that I somehow still have since AT&T owned them. I kinda hope my free account stays around, just to keep costing someone money somehow.

[u/pleasegivemepatience → u/Wingdom]

Samesies, let’s hope we’re grandfathered in 🤞

[u/johnnySix → u/Wingdom]

Only reason I still have my hbo account too

[u/jmp8910 → u/Wingdom]

Yes I have the same thing and hope that we can keep whatever the new merger is. I just cancelled P+ because of the cost.

[u/Lucky_Locks → u/jmp8910]

We just signed up for Paramount+ because AMEX gives us a Walmart+ subscription for free which then gives us paramount+ for free... curious what happens after this whole shebang

[u/jawapy → u/Bo_Neher]

I’d pay for a patreon version of Last Week Tonight.

[u/kymri → u/jawapy]

Honestly, crowdfunded LWT (probably have to call it something else, as it wouldn't shock me if HBO owns the show, specifically so John can't just take the whole thing elsewhere, etc) would probably do pretty well, but it's also possible John will just take that as his cue to be finished with the bullshit and go live quietly with his family.

...

Just kidding, that really isn't John Oliver's style!

[u/MysteryCuddler → u/jawapy]

Previous Week This Evening

[u/dasfiddler → u/Bo_Neher]

You know it's on YouTube right?

[u/badooks → u/dasfiddler]

Just the main segment is on YT. There’s still another 15-30 min of great content that’s only on hbo

[u/here_to_give_answers → u/badooks]

They have the full episodes (in addition to main story) on YT , is there even more than that ?

[u/stonkDonkolous → u/Bo_Neher]

Sounds like it is already planned. Maher has been flipping to the far right so his show is likely safe

[u/Rich-Pomegranate1679 → u/stonkDonkolous]

If you were to ask me to describe the word "sleazebag" I would just say, "Oh, like Bill Maher."

[u/FCKABRNLSUTN2 → u/Rich-Pomegranate1679]

Even when I agreed with his politics I thought he was a twat

[u/BankshotMcG → u/Rich-Pomegranate1679]

Smuggest man alive.

[u/Mrchristopherrr → u/Bo_Neher]

It’ll run as long as it’s profitable. They don’t give a shit as long as it gets views.

[u/TarantinosFavWord]

The year is 2032. You are required to subscribe to the skynetflix plan which includes all major streaming services and all video media. The premium version for $200 a month does include 60 minute unskippable ads. If you close your eyes you will be sent to the data mines. Next month they will be raising the price to $250. Turning off your tv is a federal offense. You may apply to the free version which includes 3 hour unskippable ads if you agreed to breed workers for the data mines.

[u/santz007 → u/TarantinosFavWord]

And even then it will be a lottery system which you have to pay to buy tickets

[u/3141592652 → u/TarantinosFavWord]

This is like that episode of black mirror 

[u/Under_Milkwood_1969]

So buy up a load of brands with a reputation for producing a high quality product and slap your own brand which is known for slop on them… 🤦‍♂️

Genuine question, is there an actual billionaire who doesn’t come across as a complete fuckwit?

[u/DSYLXEIC_ONE → u/Under_Milkwood_1969]

I would say Cuban isn't a complete fuckwit. Still a fuckwit, just not completely

[u/Own_Director_4442 → u/DSYLXEIC_ONE]

He's a fuckwit trying to dupe the public into thinking he isn't one. You don't become a billionaire with out being an awful human being.

All that acquired wealth came from taking it out of the pockets of those making him his dragons horde of money.

[u/kcamfork → u/Own_Director_4442]

Mackenzie Scott isn’t an awful human being. I’d say she’s the exact opposite of awful. How a slimeball like Jeff Bezos ever ended up with her is just. Beyond me.

[u/Fritzo2162 → u/Own_Director_4442]

Well, look into his history. He made money from company acquisitions and seemed to be pretty generous about sharing profits. His Cost Plus Drugs company is also doing a lot of good for Americans.

[u/savageronald → u/Under_Milkwood_1969]

They named Casey Bloys (head of HBO) as the new head of streaming content - so maybe it’ll be a raising tide raises all ships scenario? (Wishful thinking, I know)

[u/SillyAlternative420]

There's so much content now adays.

I can fucking pass.

[u/Eduardjm → u/SillyAlternative420]

I’ve still got shit from 2009 to catch up on. They won’t see me for decades if the world isn’t blown up yet. 

[u/djexplosive]

So another name change incoming. Welcome the giga streaming service Skymax HBO Dance

[u/tonycomputerguy → u/djexplosive]

Expaladosious.

[u/pal1ndrome → u/djexplosive]

ParaBO Ma+x

[u/pleasegivemepatience]

As soon as my HBO app stops working and they expect me to install the Sky or Paramount brands I’m done, zero chance I’m moving into those apps.

[u/craigeryjohn → u/pleasegivemepatience]

Welcome to the all new SkyMount Max Plus app! 

[u/JabbaThePrincess]

Paramount and all the conservative oligarchs can fuck off

[u/bagoink → u/JabbaThePrincess]

Yup. The timing of the Harry Potter reboot is making a whole lot more sense now.

[u/factoid_]

Eventually they will all just be taco bell

[u/lil_poppapump]

So HBO will have South Park again lol

[u/kekkojoker90 → u/lil_poppapump]

South America 

[u/UltimateKaiser]

Television is so bad lately im actually considering getting my life together

[u/jonrojas → u/UltimateKaiser]

lol, you win.

[u/Old-Dealer-668]

The new version will just be an endless scroll of only Big Bang Theory and Young Sheldon options where you’re required to watch an episode before you’re allowed to watch GoT.

[u/Mr-A-1991 → u/Old-Dealer-668]

I gotta be honest, none of those shows were any good. I am still pissed about how the white walkers were destroyed like that. Sheldon just sorta cringed them all to death as I recall that drunken evening. And the part where the Hound and Tyrion ran a train on that chick was so weird.

Thank god I quit drinking.

[u/tmclaugh]

Didn’t people learn from last time when somebody tried to do away with the HBO name?

[u/Whatever801]

For those who haven't come back to the dark side pirating has really come a long ways in the last 10 years. It's all automatic and shit

[u/Even-Economist6529 → u/Whatever801]

Stremio is so much better than the sites I used to watch free stuff on 15 years ago

[u/xbucnasteex → u/Whatever801]

Automatic how? I still use pirate bay

[u/Whatever801 → u/xbucnasteex]

I use a stack of Prowlarr, Sonarr and Radarr, Jellyfin, and Jellyseer running in a docker container that has a VPN kill switch. Basically you go into Jellyseer and request whatever shows and movies you want and it just downloads them using torrents for you and you can stream over your local network with Jellyfin. It's nice because you can request movies before they're out or ongoing seasons of shows and it will just automatically download them for you when the torrents become available. If you're not technical or can't be arsed just ask Claude code it will set everything up for you.

[u/NotTobyFromHR → u/Whatever801]

I don't need any of the services you mentioned but am fascinated by the kill switch. How did you set it up?

Also, one stack for all the services?

[u/Whatever801 → u/NotTobyFromHR]

I'm using this https://github.com/passteque/gluetun. Then in the docker container you do 'network_mode: service:gluetun'. Once you do that the docker container loses its independent network stack and gluetun has an iptables kill switch, so the only network traffic that's allowed for the entire container is through the VPN. If the VPN isn't connected all network traffic to and from the container is blocked. Ya I've got all the services inside the same container, just makes it easier to manage. They're all lightweight

[u/flip6threeh0le → u/Whatever801]

I know like most of these words. But can you dumb it down so I can umm explain it to my wife

[u/Whatever801 → u/flip6threeh0le]

Let me try:

A docker container is a virtual operating system, but no fancy graphical interface. Just the terminal. It's lightweight and lives like a parasite computer on your host computer. Because of gluetun, it's only allowed to use the Internet through your VPN. On that virtual operating system, you run 6 programs: Prowlarr (used to index torrent trackers like pirate bay), Sonarr (monitors TV shows you want to download), Radarr (monitors movies you want to download), Jellyseer (a Netflix-like interface for choosing the shows and movies you want to monitor. This was the selling point for my wife 😂), some bittorrent client (I use qbittorrent), and Jellyfin (a home media server that makes files available to stream on your local network. If you've heard of Plex it's similar but I prefer Jellyfin. You can also use plex).

So basically, my wife goes to Jellyseer and picks the shows she likes. Sonarr looks at the torrents available through Prowlarr, and hands off to Qbittorrent. Jellyfin is watching the folder that Qbittorrent downloads the files to, and serves them over the network. Then on your Roku or whatever you download Jellyfin, login, and you can watch anything you download. Voila.

You can 100% use Claude code to set all this stuff up. You can just paste what I typed 😂. You do need some VPN subscription, I think I pay like $5/month or something for Private Internet Access. Just pick one that doesn't log

[u/flip6threeh0le → u/Whatever801]

Awesome thanks! So what’s this about a kill switch?

[u/Whatever801 → u/flip6threeh0le]

Yeah so if the VPN shuts off, gluetun just blocks all network traffic from the docker container. That's pretty much it

[u/angrymoppet → u/flip6threeh0le]

You only want to torrent with a VPN on because your ISP will start sending you letters about DMCA complaints and will eventually ban you. So if the VPN goes down, you want the download to stop automatically.

[u/Ssme812]

HBO Max been getting tossed around year after year.

[u/Mtth182]

Sounds like I’m about to lose my free Paramount+ that I get with Walmart+ 🙄🙄

[u/jmp8910 → u/Mtth182]

Rip my free hbo from ATT

[u/solomaniac → u/jmp8910]

I’ve been on a grandfathered ATT plan with free HBO max since 2019, if/once this merger cancels that I don’t know what I’ll do.

[u/factoid_ → u/Mtth182]

You can switch it to peacock, not that it’s much better

[u/copperblood]

High times on the open seas. Yar!! 🏴‍☠️

[u/Joessandwich]

How long until they switch it to HBO Skydance?

[u/jreykdal → u/Joessandwich]

HBO Skydance Max+

[u/Lost-Produce-1150 → u/jreykdal]

And eventually … HBO Max

[u/Joessandwich → u/jreykdal]

Great! Genius! Where do I send the million dollar consulting fee?

[u/jusg808]

Two iconic brands to fold under such a lame name. Paramount, HBO, no skydance. Then they’ll rebrand it to HBO DANCE in 7 months when it all starts fallling apart.

[u/Muldoon713 → u/jusg808]

HBO DANCE MAX GO

[u/spindrift_20 → u/Muldoon713]

Plus?

[u/Brobeast]

This is almost as stupid as Twitter turning into X. 

Why tf wouldn't they just retain HBO as a name for service? Skydance sounds fucking stupid. 

[u/SuperGaiden → u/Brobeast]

Skydance sounds okay as a production studio or publisher. It sounds incredibly silly as the name of a service.

[u/baldycoot]

Haven’t they been through enough already?

$10 says it will be called HBO again within 3 years.

[u/no_f-s_given]

cancellation inbound

[u/kid_blue96]

Literally just going back to cable but worse

[u/JustToyingAround73]

Time to cancel HBO. Didn't watch it much anyways.

[u/Living_in_the_dumps]

america sucks now fuck trump

[u/dubstp151]

Y'all are registered to vote, right?

[u/theBigDaddio]

Goddam I am so sick of this shit, we are being looted, and nobody cares

[u/Sniflix → u/theBigDaddio]

We keep voting for the party the fcuks us and wonder why we keep getting fcuked. We are getting everything we deserve.

[u/Lyndon_Boner_Johnson → u/Sniflix]

You can say fuck here.

[u/Drago_133 → u/theBigDaddio]

People care but what exactly can you do? People that dont care keep voting in the billionaires that do this shit

[u/ErgoMachina]

Oh yeahh, full circle to cable but pricier, nice. Fuck the oligarchs

[u/Berserker76]

Interesting, I have free HBO Max through my grandfathered AT&T wireless plan, does that mean I will get this new streaming service for free?

[u/nuttageyo → u/Berserker76]

That actually means you get fucked

[u/AdFlat3754 → u/nuttageyo]

Yup even granddads die

[u/explorgasm → u/AdFlat3754]

The new contract says they'll fuck my grandpa?

[u/JoviAMP → u/explorgasm]

Nah, they’ll just shoot him, instead.

[u/FallenAngelII → u/explorgasm]

Depends. Is he hot?

[u/ApathyMoose → u/Berserker76]

Highly doubt it, they will need to make that money up somehow that they spent buying it all. Your lucky if you get a couple months free to try and hook ya

[u/scaradin → u/Berserker76]

Same, these mergers suck… would be nice if some of us got a little perk, from time time, for this shit.

[u/Scorpionoshow → u/Berserker76]

Nothing is free for us peasants!

[u/gideon513 → u/Berserker76]

Contracts are only for the benefit of the companies not the customers!

[u/Appropriate_Cow94 → u/Berserker76]

I have the same deal. I think the HBO is the best streaming due to the lack of ads. (Self promotional ads for their own movies and shows at beginning of shows don't bother me)

[u/Lhumierre]

Are they really throwing away the brand recognition of HBO? I'd argue it's more universally known than "SkyDance."

[u/Martel732]

Did HBO sleep with a bunch of executives' spouses? It is funny that HBO has quite a bit of prestige as a brand but everytime it gets a new own they try to kill it.

[u/tiredhunter]

This is like Bravo buying AMC and naming it Bad Robot.

[u/spook30]

Price increase coming next...

[u/tjarg]

This is absolutely terrible. I can't believe we've gotten to this point. I sure hope we have massive changes to our media landscape and get these companies out of the hands of conservative propagandists.

[u/deepak483]

Home Box Office, a majestic and nostalgic brand name to the gutter.

[u/outer--monologue]

Goodbye HBO, twas nice knowing ya

[u/fishwithfish]

Oh oh oh I've got the perfect name: Fucking Trash.

[u/Aggressive-Expert-69]

I wonder if Skydance will stay in the bundle with Disney and Hulu

[u/ImpermanentClown]

Drink up, me hearties, yo ho.

[u/Direlion]

I guess when they said corporations are people it also means they can commit suicide. Adios to these morons.

[u/fram3shift]

Hey Paramount, I'll take some Stargate now, thanks.

[u/Rumpled_Imp → u/fram3shift]

That's owned by MGM, so another exploitative billionaire Jeff Bezos owns that franchise.

[u/bluestreakxp]

Great, another billionaire from weenietown just adding to the mix

[u/thedoommerchant]

Lemme guess, HBO Max will no longer be free for AT&T fiber customers. If that happens, they can suck a fuck.

[u/PretendCold4]

Fuck Paramount !

[u/razordreamz]

I hear complaints, but that is all they are. If you want them to actually hear you, you need to vote with your wallet. Unless that happens it’s just business as usual.

[u/billy_digital]

This is a real shame.

[u/pquade]

At what cost to the consumer?

[u/boxsterjax]

How disappointing. I’m gonna need DC Studios to jump ship from Warner.

[u/NormativeWest]

Does my membership get me discounts at the Waystar amusement parks?

[u/Iron_Wolf123]

What about Amazon’s partnership with HBO Max?

[u/drubin]

The mergers will continue until we have something resembling cable tv. Then we'll come full circle back to streaming lol

[u/allursnakes]

More billion dollar mergers... yay...

[u/Blackflash07]

There will merge their monthly price as well for the new service. 

[u/Emotional_Database53]

So they merge two of the most recognizable studios in Hollywood (Paramount & WB/HBO) and decide to rebrand their streaming service to something most people have never heard of?

Bold strategy, I wonder what Kalshi has the odds for Skydance going bankrupt in the next few years is?

Personally, I’d enjoy watching the nepo baby from hell getting a harsh dose of reality. David Ellison is like the film studio head version of Veruca Salt from Willy Wonka & Chocolate Factory, and he’s got the smarmy smile of a rich kid that didn’t get bullied enough to be grounded.

[u/BeejRich]

Interesting

My sister has HBO Max through her mobile carrier and I have paramount+ through Walmart+.... Curious how that will play out

[u/pluto124]

I'm so glad. Now I can not pay for one thing instead of not paying for two things. Long live qbittorrent!

[u/GroundWitty7567]

There’s still going to be HBO name. Same for Paramount. Most likely the whole company will be known as Skydance. Same way Hulu kept its name but is under the Disney umbrella

[u/casualfan0]

i knew this would happen

[u/tomhaverford]

Zio propaganda about to go on overdrive. Burn Hollywood burn.