Wait, the Paramount Skydance merger streaming services deal is actually happening? AITA for thinking this is just two dying dinosaurs trying to cosplay as Netflix?
So apparently, after months of boardroom theatrums that would bore a sloth to death, the Paramount Skydance merger streaming services saga is finally moving forward. David Ellison's Skydance is buying Shari Redstone's National Amusements, which means they now control Paramount Global. The whole point? To fix the mess that is Paramount+ and combine it with... wait for it... more stuff nobody asked for? Because clearly, what the streaming landscape needs is another service that's 50% ads, 30% old Nickelodeon shows, and 20% people crying about Pluto TV. TL;DR: A billionaire is buying a failing media empire so they can pretend they're competing with Disney+. Cool, cool. My monthly subscription fees are definitely going to a good cause. 🙄