Overview
- Speaking on Trevor Noah’s podcast, John Oliver said his HBO show will continue operating the same way regardless of who buys Warner Bros. Discovery.
- Oliver called mergers generally bad, said his team will proceed as if nothing will happen, and argued the deals are hard to justify legally.
- He noted HBO has already changed owners twice during his tenure, observing that such transactions typically bring cuts.
- Reports say Netflix has a signed deal for WBD’s assets and is considering converting it to all‑cash to speed closing and counter Paramount CEO David Ellison’s $108.4 billion hostile bid.
- Paramount has sued WBD to obtain details of Netflix’s agreement, and both potential transactions could face tough scrutiny in the U.S. and Europe.