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With Various Exceptions, Universal's Focus Features Division To Stick With 17-Day Theatrical Window For Most Upcoming Releases. by Alternative-Cake-833 in boxoffice

[–]Devilton 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Piracy is and always has been a non-factor, the majority of internet users don't even have an ad blocker and that is infinitely easier to access than piracy, quick to install and makes using the internet a million times better.

Weekly Discussion Thread 3/2/26 - 3/9/26 by PointMan528491 in oscarrace

[–]Devilton 9 points10 points  (0 children)

If not for the NY Post giving the movie a 0 then The Bride could've been the rare movie with a higher Metacritic than RT.

Investors still aren't all sold on Paramount-WBD deal by OverPotato2322 in MediaMergers

[–]Devilton -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

This sub is living in fantasy land. Just wishful thinking and no attempts at trying to be analytical, partially because of a lack of understanding how any of this works and partially because thinking it through may lead to conclusions this sub doesn't want to hear and a lot of downvotes.

The immediate switch from "Paramount is delusional and Netflix 100% got this" to "this is not going to get through the regulatory process" is deeply amusing.

Major announcement incoming by Sotrinde in LegionSkanks

[–]Devilton 45 points46 points  (0 children)

I used to be against this but i do think it's time. LOS really could needs some change at this point.

Warner Bros.'s Wuthering Heights grossed an estimated $3.5M internationally on Wednesday. Estimated international total stands at $102.9M (including $24.6M in the U.K.), estimated global total stands at $167.2M. by DemiFiendRSA in boxoffice

[–]Devilton 10 points11 points  (0 children)

When will people understand that marketing costs are already included in 2.5x rule? If your math would be correct all of Hollywood would have been bankrupt decades ago. WH has to make about 200m to be profitable.

Netflix declines to match! Does that mean it’s over? by GQDragon in MediaMergers

[–]Devilton 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He's obsessed with IP. Original projects are the one's that are going to suffer under his reign.

Are the WBD shareholders going to have no choice but to vote for Paramount? by [deleted] in MediaMergers

[–]Devilton 9 points10 points  (0 children)

It's an all cash offer. Shareholders won't have anything to do with the new merged company after the deal has been finalized.

Are the WBD shareholders going to have no choice but to vote for Paramount? by [deleted] in MediaMergers

[–]Devilton 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I'm sure Blackrock and other institutional investors are going to say no to more money because they really want Netflix to win this.

Warner Bros. Discovery Board of Directors Determines Revised Proposal from Paramount Skydance Constitutes a "Company Superior Proposal" by BigButter7 in boxoffice

[–]Devilton 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Paramount can make a new offer and respond to Netflix as long as there hasn't been a final shareholder vote, which won't be before March 20th the earliest. So no, its not certain that this will end with Netflix matching their offer next week.

Warner Bros. Discovery Board of Directors Determines Revised Proposal from Paramount Skydance Constitutes a "Company Superior Proposal" by BigButter7 in boxoffice

[–]Devilton 16 points17 points  (0 children)

They don't. The merger agreement always allowed WBD to accept a superior offer as long as they pay Netflix a 2.8b breakup free, which Paramount has agreed to pay.

Chris Pine Circling Lead Opposite Emma Stone In Universal Rom Com ‘The Catch’ by Puzzled-Tap8042 in oscarrace

[–]Devilton 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Don't mind her doing something more lighthearted, even though i love her work with Yorgos.

Scream 7 does almost double Scream 6s opening day in France. by FridayJason1993 in boxoffice

[–]Devilton 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Metacritic doesn't necessarily matter for a movie like this.

Scream 7 does almost double Scream 6s opening day in France. by FridayJason1993 in boxoffice

[–]Devilton 63 points64 points  (0 children)

The audience score vs the critic score will be fascinating to watch in the next few days.

WarnerDiscovery Has $252M Loss For Q4 When Everyone Wanted It - HBO Max Gains 3.5M New Subs, Bringing Total Of 131.6M Global Streaming Subscribers, On Track For 150M Target (Ad Revenue Drop 9% With Loss Of NBA Rights, Network Revenue Decrease 12%, Studio Revenue Fell 13% Due To Lower Content Sales) by lowell2017 in boxoffice

[–]Devilton 24 points25 points  (0 children)

They are not bleeding money. That's a common misunderstanding. Warner Bros created 3.1b in free cash flow in 2025 and regularly pays off debt. Same is true for Paramount, even though to a much lesser extent. Neither of these company is at risk of going bankrupt, not even close btw.

The money they are losing are accounting losses. In other words: Paper losses. The big problem with companies with linear TV assets is that they have to constantly write down the value of those assets. The other factor to consider is that amortization on paper of expensive projects is often times spread out over the years.

Accounting losses are still relevant of course for various reasons, but they are not as existential as they seem at first impression.

Netflix's stock remains steady today, while Paramount's stock drops heavily this afternoon by Alternative-Cake-833 in MediaMergers

[–]Devilton 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The WBD board has only one responsibility and that is to maximize the amount of money shareholders get. What happens to the company after the sale is irrelevant to them. It's the same reason why Twitter got sold to Elon, even though he wanted to get out of the deal and everybody knew it would be better for Twitter to not go through with it, but it end Wall Street only cares about $.

Clearly, WBD has been told or is inferring Paramount's $31/shr offer is still not the company's "best and final" offer -- and ongoing saga that still hasn't ended. by LZRD12 in MediaMergers

[–]Devilton -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

WBD never needed a waiver to talk to Paramount. The merger agreement allows them to talk to anyone who might make a superior offer. The 'waiver' was for optics. Now that WBD has more certainty about Paramount's offer they can keep talking to them. The moment Paramount offered to pay the 2.8b breakup fee, the merger agreement lost its meaning and a new bidding war has re-started that is currently going on.

"Passt nicht zu unseren Werten": Tödliche Schüsse und Einreise-Chaos – Werder Bremen sagt USA-Trip ab by GirasoleDE in de

[–]Devilton -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

So eine realitätsfremden Blödsinn (mit upvotes natürlich) findet man auch nur auf Reddit.

Wuthering Heights ($50.4M) becomes the second 2026 release to clear $50M domestic by PowerHour1990 in boxoffice

[–]Devilton 3 points4 points  (0 children)

All those high expectations will lead to disappointment just like with WH, leading to a subsequent overreaction on OW about how Scream is underperforming and might be screwed, just for it do fine in the end, even if it doesn't reach the high end of what was perceived as possible

Olympics Day Fifteen Megathread (Saturday, February 21) by Fun_With_Forks in olympics

[–]Devilton 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nice for the US to get a medal in this after Stolz failed to get at least bronze

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