‘Last Week Tonight’s John Oliver On Paramount Buying Warner Bros. Discovery: “Not Great News”

John Oliver has a history of berating the owners of his network, HBO. So much so, that he regularly refers to them as “business daddy”.

2 Mar, 04:20 — 2 Mar, 04:28

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This story highlights the ongoing trend of consolidation within the media industry, where major corporations seek to expand their portfolios through mergers and acquisitions. Such deals can significantly impact content creators, employees, and the landscape of media production and distribution, often raising concerns about market concentration and creative autonomy. John Oliver's reaction underscores the personal and professional anxieties that can arise from these large-scale corporate shifts.

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varietyMostly Factual177d ago

John Oliver Says Paramount Buying Warner Bros. Is ‘Not Great News: ‘How the F—Do I Get Out of Here?’

John Oliver addressed Paramount’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery during Sunday night’s episode of “Last Night Tonight.” “We might be getting a new business daddy!,” Oliver quipped at the beginning of Sunday night’s show. “Last Week Tonight” airs on HBO, which sits within Warner Bros. Discovery — one of the companies Paramount has agreed to […]

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