Sony Reportedly in Talks to Join a Bid to Buy Paramount - Page 2

*Andrew NDB* · 08-09-2024, 06:52 PM

So if no better offers come before 8/21, then the deal will be done.

https://www.darkhorizons.com/paramou...ion-writedown/

*LeotheLateBloomer* · 12-24-2024, 12:24 AM

There could be a possible sell of networks such as Nickelodeon. Who knows? Doug and My Life As a Teenage Robot got removed off Paramount+.

http://https://www.nickalive.net/202...d-bet.html?m=1
http://https://cordcuttersnews.com/n...for-paramount/

*neatoman* · 12-24-2024, 06:00 AM

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Originally Posted by LeotheLateBloomer

There could be a possible sell of networks such as Nickelodeon. Who knows? Doug and My Life As a Teenage Robot got removed off Paramount+.

http://https://www.nickalive.net/202...d-bet.html?m=1
http://https://cordcuttersnews.com/n...for-paramount/

Didn't Disney buy the rights to Doug?

*LeotheLateBloomer* · 12-24-2024, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by neatoman

Didn't Disney buy the rights to Doug?

Nick owns the rights to the episodes they produced but yeah Disney does own him.

*Andrew NDB* · 12-24-2024, 10:43 AM

Maybe Sony can use the money from selling Spider-Man back to Marvel to complete the Paramount purchase?

*ranger_scout* · 12-24-2024, 11:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LeotheLateBloomer

There could be a possible sell of networks such as Nickelodeon. Who knows? Doug and My Life As a Teenage Robot got removed off Paramount+.

http://https://www.nickalive.net/202...d-bet.html?m=1
http://https://cordcuttersnews.com/n...for-paramount/

None of those links are working for me.

*LeotheLateBloomer* · 12-24-2024, 12:40 PM

https://www.nickalive.net/2024/12/pa...odeon.html?m=1
https://cordcuttersnews.com/nickelod...for-paramount/

Try now.

*oldmanwinters* · 12-24-2024, 05:59 PM

I’ve seen social media chatter that Iger wants to buy up Sega for Disney on account of last weekend’s box office defeat of Mufasa to Sonic 3. Figured it was mostly internet trolling.

*Andrew NDB* · 02-26-2025, 11:06 PM

So Paramount+ just lost about 300 million.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/bu...ng-1236148263/

*neatoman* · 02-27-2025, 04:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

So Paramount+ just lost about 300 million.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/bu...ng-1236148263/

Alright, which streaming service will it be merged with? Here in Europe it already got merged with Peacock, will the same happen in the US?

*CyberCubed* · 02-27-2025, 07:56 AM

I think it's also that kids don't care about Nickelodeon anymore. Remember how huge Nick was in the 90's? And then the early 2000's?

*Andrew NDB* · 03-14-2025, 10:47 PM

Might be done on 3/20.

https://cordcuttersnews.com/paramoun...d-fcc-hurdles/

*ToTheNines* · 03-15-2025, 03:32 AM

Sorry if this is a dumb question: this is just Paramount but not Viacom as a whole? What does this mean for TMNT?

*Andrew NDB* · 03-15-2025, 03:37 AM

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Originally Posted by ToTheNines

Sorry if this is a dumb question: this is just Paramount but not Viacom as a whole? What does this mean for TMNT?

There is no more Viacom since 2022. It's all Paramount Global now.

I mean, my hope for Skydance with TMNT would be the same as my hope for Skydance with Star Trek. I hope they have people that care about the IPs that get in there, fire everybody they need to, napalm everything they're currently working on and start doing real quality works.

*ToTheNines* · 03-15-2025, 03:55 AM

Everything they have going could stand to be axed, except for the NECA license. The IDW run in particular has been going on too long and needs to be put to bed.

But on the other hand… it’s Sony. Look at their comic book movie output. Yikes!

*Andrew NDB* · 03-15-2025, 03:59 AM

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Originally Posted by ToTheNines

But on the other hand… it’s Sony. Look at their comic book movie output. Yikes!

No no, Sony is out (despite the name of the thread). Skydance is in. Although... at least at it pertains to Star Trek... it sounded like Sony was really going to be the ones to go in and cut and fire everybody. Which scared Paramount a bit. Skydance is apparently at least a little bit willing to let at least some of the bigwigs keep their jobs.

*neatoman* · 03-15-2025, 07:03 AM

So is this actually going to save Paramount or get Skydance in trouble?

*Andrew NDB* · 06-20-2025, 01:14 AM

https://trekmovie.com/2025/06/19/new...u4_NzKgijcUy7w

Great! Bring in a WHOLE NEW TEAM. Clean out everyone wrecking Star Trek.

*Andrew NDB* · 07-24-2025, 11:12 PM

It's done. The Skydance-Paramount deal is complete. Among many other things, Star Trek has a real chance now!

https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/24/media...erger-approved

https://trekmovie.com/2025/07/24/par...jq4vhw1igoEXGw

*ranger_scout* · 08-06-2025, 04:30 PM

Brian Robbins, the co-CEO of Paramount Global and President and CEO of Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon, shared his farewell statement as the deal with Skydance closes. He's mentioned how he and the company reinvigorated beloved properties and expanded franchises, including Sonic the Hedgehog, Scream, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, A Quiet Place and Mission: Impossible. They've also worked on new takes on Mean Girls and The Naked Gun and the studio's highest-grossing movie Top Gun: Maverick.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/mo...es-1236336963/

08-09-2024, 06:52 PM	#21
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12-24-2024, 10:43 AM	#25
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06-20-2025, 01:14 AM	#38
Andrew NDB Weed Whacker Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 34,574	https://trekmovie.com/2025/06/19/new...u4_NzKgijcUy7w Great! Bring in a WHOLE NEW TEAM. Clean out everyone wrecking Star Trek. __________________ [ ODYSSEY \| ORIGIN \| THE IMAGE/VOL. 3 CONCLUSION \| THE SHELLSHOCKED PODCAST \| ON FACEBOOK ]

07-24-2025, 11:12 PM	#39
Andrew NDB Weed Whacker Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 34,574	It's done. The Skydance-Paramount deal is complete. Among many other things, Star Trek has a real chance now! https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/24/media...erger-approved https://trekmovie.com/2025/07/24/par...jq4vhw1igoEXGw __________________ [ ODYSSEY \| ORIGIN \| THE IMAGE/VOL. 3 CONCLUSION \| THE SHELLSHOCKED PODCAST \| ON FACEBOOK ]

12-24-2024, 12:24 AM	#22
LeotheLateBloomer Foot Elite Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 3,117	There could be a possible sell of networks such as Nickelodeon. Who knows? Doug and My Life As a Teenage Robot got removed off Paramount+. http://https://www.nickalive.net/202...d-bet.html?m=1 http://https://cordcuttersnews.com/n...for-paramount/

12-24-2024, 12:40 PM	#27
LeotheLateBloomer Foot Elite Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 3,117	https://www.nickalive.net/2024/12/pa...odeon.html?m=1 https://cordcuttersnews.com/nickelod...for-paramount/ Try now.

02-26-2025, 11:06 PM	#29
Andrew NDB Weed Whacker Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 34,574	So Paramount+ just lost about 300 million. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/bu...ng-1236148263/

02-27-2025, 07:56 AM	#31
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,887	I think it's also that kids don't care about Nickelodeon anymore. Remember how huge Nick was in the 90's? And then the early 2000's?

03-14-2025, 10:47 PM	#32
Andrew NDB Weed Whacker Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 34,574	Might be done on 3/20. https://cordcuttersnews.com/paramoun...d-fcc-hurdles/

03-15-2025, 03:32 AM	#33
ToTheNines Col. Stinkmeaner Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 19,373	Sorry if this is a dumb question: this is just Paramount but not Viacom as a whole? What does this mean for TMNT?

03-15-2025, 03:55 AM	#35
ToTheNines Col. Stinkmeaner Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 19,373	Everything they have going could stand to be axed, except for the NECA license. The IDW run in particular has been going on too long and needs to be put to bed. But on the other hand… it’s Sony. Look at their comic book movie output. Yikes!

08-06-2025, 04:30 PM	#40
ranger_scout Foot Elite Join Date: May 2014 Location: Texas Posts: 3,776	Brian Robbins, the co-CEO of Paramount Global and President and CEO of Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon, shared his farewell statement as the deal with Skydance closes. He's mentioned how he and the company reinvigorated beloved properties and expanded franchises, including Sonic the Hedgehog, Scream, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, A Quiet Place and Mission: Impossible. They've also worked on new takes on Mean Girls and The Naked Gun and the studio's highest-grossing movie Top Gun: Maverick. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/mo...es-1236336963/