HBO Max and Paramount Plus could become one streamer

Source: The Verge

Proposed Merger of Paramount Plus and HBO Max

During a call with investors on Monday, Paramount Skydance head David Ellison said that, if his $110 billion deal to acquire the entirety of Warner Bros. Discovery receives the necessary regulatory approvals, he plans to merge Paramount Plus and HBO Max.

Ellison noted that combining the two services would give Paramount Skydance “a little over 200 million direct‑to‑consumer subscribers.” He also emphasized that the company would want the HBO brand to “operate with …” (the statement was truncated in the source).

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