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CADE_FOSTER
08/03/22 4:48:26 PM
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Agent_Stroud
08/03/22 4:50:21 PM
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creativerealms posted...
Discovery is evil.

That signature along with this statement is just begging to be clipped and presented later without any accompanying context, just sayin.

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CADE_FOSTER
08/03/22 4:51:09 PM
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https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/9/9/9/AACfUHAADhlf.jpg

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Takuya_Lee
08/03/22 4:51:15 PM
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Axiom posted...
Discovery CEO wants Discovery name and not HBO. That's pretty much what it comes down to. This was less a merger and more a corporate raid

And he's about to tank both because of it.

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voldothegr8
08/03/22 4:54:31 PM
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HBO Max watching Netflix burn itself to the ground:

Hold my beer

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CADE_FOSTER
08/03/22 4:55:42 PM
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difference is Netflix waited till they were top dog Discovery ceo fucking them while they are still rising
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creativerealms
08/03/22 4:55:56 PM
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Agent_Stroud posted...
That signature along with this statement is just begging to be clipped and presented later without any accompanying context, just sayin.
I know. Hell I would even agree with that in the context of my sig. Which is not be defending quality.

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Jagr_68
08/03/22 4:55:59 PM
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CADE_FOSTER posted...
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/9/9/9/AACfUHAADhlf.jpg

another on bites the dust

Man fuck this timeline.

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Axiom
08/03/22 4:58:33 PM
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Takuya_Lee posted...
And he's about to tank both because of it.
Considering HBO is dead and Discovery sucks that sounds good to me
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Agent_Stroud
08/03/22 4:59:51 PM
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CADE_FOSTER posted...
difference is Netflix waited till they were top dog Discovery ceo fucking them while they are still rising

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/0/0/8/AAR6WtAADhlo.jpg

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Takuya_Lee
08/03/22 4:59:56 PM
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Axiom posted...
Considering HBO is dead and Discovery sucks that sounds good to me

HBO Max actually has been doing well

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pegusus123456
08/03/22 5:02:04 PM
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They're gonna come for Harley Quinn, I just know it.

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Foppe
08/03/22 5:03:10 PM
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pegusus123456 posted...
They're gonna come for Harley Quinn, I just know it.
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/9/8/0/AAA_aCAADf30.jpg
Dont give them any ideas!

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Jagr_68
08/03/22 5:05:50 PM
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Peacemaker also at risk >____<

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pegusus123456
08/03/22 5:06:41 PM
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Jagr_68 posted...
Peacemaker also at risk >____<
FUCK I didn't think about that.

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Cuticrusader09
08/03/22 5:07:13 PM
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Jagr_68 posted...
Peacemaker also at risk >____<

And Hacks.

I do wonder if they will move to regular HBO to save them.
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DarthAragorn
08/03/22 5:07:28 PM
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Harley Quinn, Peacemaker, and Sex Lives of College Girls are all gonna get canceled and I'm gonna be so mad

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Tyranthraxus
08/03/22 5:07:40 PM
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Jagr_68 posted...
Peacemaker also at risk >____<
They just confirmed Season 2. If they fucking cancel this shit now I'm done with them forever.

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Punished_Blinx
08/03/22 5:08:01 PM
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They still haven't done the actual financial update right? I believe that's tomorrow and when the bad news is really coming.

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CADE_FOSTER
08/03/22 5:09:29 PM
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DarthAragorn posted...
Harley Quinn, Peacemaker, and Sex Lives of College Girls are all gonna get canceled and I'm gonna be so mad
same
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Foppe
08/03/22 5:11:06 PM
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Tyranthraxus posted...
They just confirmed Season 2. If they fucking cancel this shit now I'm done with them forever.
They cancelled Chad just hours before Season 2 would start.

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Smashingpmkns
08/03/22 5:11:35 PM
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I think all DC stuff is probably on the chopping block. Not sure if shows can just transfer under the HBO umbrella, or if the new CEO would even entertain that at all.

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Punished_Blinx
08/03/22 5:13:07 PM
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James Gunn said that Peacemaker season 2 is safe.

But the director of Scoob Holiday Haunt was doing interviews last week saying they were wrapping up the movie so I dunno if his word really matters that much.

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Halo478
08/03/22 5:13:15 PM
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Foppe posted...
They cancelled Chad just hours before Season 2 would start.
Also cancelled a finished batgirl movie from releasing

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Foppe
08/03/22 5:14:45 PM
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Halo478 posted...
Also cancelled a finished batgirl movie from releasing
And Scoob Holiday Haunt, which makes this year the first without a Scooby movie since 1997.

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Smashingpmkns
08/03/22 5:15:45 PM
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That Scooby-Doo movie is also 100% finished according to some people who worked on it.

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Valjackal
08/03/22 5:19:06 PM
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Like seriously, what is the end game here?

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Tyranthraxus
08/03/22 5:19:16 PM
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I don't get why they aren't releasing scoob. It's bound to make at least some profit. Better than writing it off for taxes.

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CADE_FOSTER
08/03/22 5:19:48 PM
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Valjackal posted...
Like seriously, what is the end game here?
To destroy HBO its funny cuz max would have seen a huge spike with the New Game of thrones
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Punished_Blinx
08/03/22 5:20:39 PM
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I think that Penguin show that was going to be a spin-off from The Batman is gonna get cancelled. I don't think we'll see any TV show spin-offs for that universe now.

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Punished_Blinx
08/03/22 5:25:13 PM
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Valjackal posted...
Like seriously, what is the end game here?

My guess;
- Significantly cutting costs to get an improved financial result for the next update
- Change their subscription model to low cost high return like it already is for Discovery
- Eventually sell off what they don't want for quick returns

None of this is good. Warner Bros is being gutted for quick profits. The Discovery CEO doesn't care about the long term and doesn't care about these brands that have folded in.

We haven't even seen the impact this will have on WB Games yet.

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Agent_Stroud
08/03/22 5:27:45 PM
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Punished_Blinx posted...
My guess;
- Significantly cutting costs to get an improved financial result for the next update
- Change their subscription model to low cost high return like it already is for Discovery
- Eventually sell off what they don't want for quick returns

None of this is good. Warner Bros is being gutted for quick profits. The Discovery CEO doesn't care about the long term and doesn't care about these brands that have folded in.

We haven't even seen the impact this will have on WB Games yet.

Survival of the fittest, corporate edition.

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Valjackal
08/03/22 5:30:11 PM
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Punished_Blinx posted...
My guess;
- Significantly cutting costs to get an improved financial result for the next update
- Change their subscription model to low cost high return like it already is for Discovery
- Eventually sell off what they don't want for quick returns

None of this is good. Warner Bros is being gutted for quick profits. The Discovery CEO doesn't care about the long term and doesn't care about these brands that have folded in.

We haven't even seen the impact this will have on WB Games yet.

I just can't wrap my mind around the logic of not releasing a movie that's already been finished to at least recoup some cost. You don't even have to market it. But to just straight up kill it. I feel bad for the folks who worked on it.

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Punished_Blinx
08/03/22 5:32:53 PM
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Valjackal posted...
I just can't wrap my mind around the logic of not releasing a movie that's already been finished to at least recoup some cost. You don't even have to market it. But to just straight up kill it. I feel bad for the folks who worked on it.

It's absolutely bonkers logic but I think it's as simple as "I don't want to spend more millions on this to finish the movie and market it. Kill it and we can get that tax write off immediately. None of these were my projects or my responsibility."

I think there's also an element of "I'm the boss now and here's my 'alpha' move to show you all how ruthless I am."

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Slowking199
08/03/22 5:38:55 PM
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DarkRoast posted...
Who could have possibly guessed that a million streaming services all launching at the same time when people are getting tired of streaming services would turn out to be a bad idea?
This
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Takuya_Lee
08/03/22 5:40:29 PM
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Smashingpmkns posted...
I think all DC stuff is probably on the chopping block. Not sure if shows can just transfer under the HBO umbrella, or if the new CEO would even entertain that at all.

Probably? Most of the DC stuff on the CW was cancelled. Scratch that. Most of the stuff on the CW was cancelled, including stuff still being released on Netflix due to their previous deal.

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DarthAragorn
08/03/22 5:45:57 PM
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They're also fucking with the release dates of Aquaman and Shazam 2

https://twitter.com/DiscussingFilm/status/1554934550962339840

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Smashingpmkns
08/03/22 5:47:53 PM
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Takuya_Lee posted...
Probably? Most of the DC stuff on the CW was cancelled. Scratch that. Most of the stuff on the CW was cancelled, including stuff still being released on Netflix due to their previous deal.
Weren't all of those shows canceled well before the merger went through? The only DC show they have now is the Flash, which is ending/canceled. but doesn't seem like the other shows were affected by this

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CADE_FOSTER
08/03/22 5:48:55 PM
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DarthAragorn posted...
They're also fucking with the release dates of Aquaman and Shazam 2

https://twitter.com/DiscussingFilm/status/1554934550962339840
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Halo478
08/03/22 5:51:45 PM
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https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/0/3/8/AAPPtlAADhmG.jpg https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/0/3/0/AAZVFDAADhl-.png

That Ellen Degeneres animated series "Little Ellen"? Despite the third season being completed, it will NOT release and it has been CANCELLED by HBO Max. It's being reported that everything being pulled or cancelled (movies, shows, etc) are being thrown into a permanent vault and are being erased out of existence due to a tax loop hole and tax benefits for Discovery. If that tax reason is true, then expect TONS more to join Little Ellen, The Bat Girl film, Scoob 2, Green Lantern, and MANY more in Discovery's vault of doom.

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Punished_Blinx
08/03/22 5:53:26 PM
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Smashingpmkns posted...
Weren't all of those shows canceled well before the merger went through? The only DC show they have now is the Flash, which is ending/canceled. but doesn't seem like the other shows were affected by this

Legends of Tomorrow, Batwoman and Riverdale were cancelled immediately after the merger. I'm not really sure what's even left of CW. I think it's basically just Superman & Lois?

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Medussa
08/03/22 5:53:35 PM
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Medussa posted...
if this bullshit costs me the Venture Bros. movie I'm going to go Brock Samson on someone.


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Jiek_Fafn
08/03/22 5:54:42 PM
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Had to look up some numbers for reference:

Netflix 220 million
Disney+ 87 million
HBOmax 76 million
Paramount+ 62 million
Hulu 43 million
Apple TV 25 million
Discovery+ 24 million
Peacock 3 million lol

Paramount actually does much better than I thought, but HBOmax is killing it too. They're neck and neck with goddamn Disney.


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Medussa
08/03/22 5:56:07 PM
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Jiek_Fafn posted...
Peacock 3 million lol

that can't include the people who get it for free with Comcast, right?

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Jiek_Fafn
08/03/22 5:58:25 PM
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Medussa posted...
that can't include the people who get it for free with Comcast, right?
No
Actually I was looking at old numbers anyway. They release their numbers strangely because they pad it with free accounts

13 million paid (this includes Comcast). As of last year non Comcast was 3 million.
24 million active accounts-which they have a lot of content with commercials for free accounts

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Takuya_Lee
08/03/22 6:01:14 PM
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Smashingpmkns posted...
Weren't all of those shows canceled well before the merger went through? The only DC show they have now is the Flash, which is ending/canceled. but doesn't seem like the other shows were affected by this

No. If I recall, everything was cancelled after the merger and after most shows finished filming for the season. It explains why a few shows ended on a cliffhanger

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Smashingpmkns
08/03/22 6:03:18 PM
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Damn. What even happens to the CW after this?

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CADE_FOSTER
08/03/22 6:04:03 PM
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Smashingpmkns posted...
Damn. What even happens to the CW after this?
They were sold already

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Tyranthraxus
08/03/22 6:04:21 PM
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Flash is CW has nothing to do with the HBO Max cancellations.

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CruelBuffalo
08/03/22 6:04:24 PM
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Smashingpmkns posted...
Damn. What even happens to the CW after this?

They all become pawns of conservative Sinclair Media
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