The studio at Paramount is the 'asset' that people want in a merger, says Puck's Matt Belloni

Matt Belloni, Puck founding partner, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss preliminary talks between Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount Global on a potential merger, how viable a deal would be, antitrust concerns, and more.

[@juniorjr.427]

I'm against it I don't think it should be able to happen.... I'm against monopolies.... I would rather see apple or skydance take control

[@stars4limits]

They’re not a monopoly when they can’t even compete with Netflix and Disney. But if they don’t merge then a more giant company will swallow them up.

[@stars4limits]

Paramount would be a huge purchase for Netflix. Netflix with nickelodean kids, and the star trek franchise and mtv would be a huge vertical and horizontal integration that would allow Netflix to expand into theme parks, toys, music and many other genres. Plus the gigantic catalogue of paramount would make Netflix the winner of the streaming wars.

[@PhilipGabrych]

Matthew Baloney

[@valmid5069]

DO NOT MERGE Look at 20th Century Fox and Disney; LOOK HOW IT TURNED OUT!!!

[@robrigler2903]

Because disney has mismanaged that studio. Turned into a vehicle for straight to hulu content

[@christiangonzales7429]

@@robrigler2903Disney had openly said they bought Fox because they wanted to bulk up Disney+. Notice that 20th Century Studios barely has had any new movies made once the evil mouse took control.

[@z5m2]

Uninvestable, bankruptcy, etc. blood in the streets...

[@revinhatol]

#TheCW

[@l.allmomd718]

Its funny they never said how other companies will pay for things. But Byron company no in debt.

[@kierbaudy]

Too many streaming co’s and too many subscriptions.

[@dreamcage1801]

Does this mean that the NBA could possibly return to CBS 🤔?

[@raylaszewski]

The Comcast Warner Bros. Universal Paramount Company

[@robrigler2903]

Kinda feel like that's the way it has to be. Not that fcc would allow it

[@christiangonzales7429]

@@robrigler2903Not unless one of these companies gets rid of CBS or NBC first.

[@Prince-xy3km]

​@@christiangonzales7429and CNN

[@78MANOFSTEEL]

why dont they just buy a streamer like roku that gets ad revenue and has 80 million subs and growing?...asking for a friend lol makes sense to double end both areas