Warner Bros Discovery and Paramount are under scrutiny as discussions about the future of the companies heat up. Shari Redstone is exploring a potential sale of Paramount, while Bakish's actions are being closely monitored. The pressure to focus on national politics over local issues is criticized as detrimental to democracy. The cultural decline of America's entertainment industry is highlighted, with concerns about monopolistic practices and lack of public policy intervention. The impact of these issues on the country's culture and governance is a subject of debate and analysis.
“Bakish can put on a little top hat and hawk his assets like a sidewalk salesman to anyone and everyone, the only thing that matters here is whether a deal passes the Shari test.” @MattBelloni on Paramount, Warners, and the allure of mutual desperation. https://t.co/gFa85jhx4u
Those who want to Make America Great Again should focus on their local congressional races or other local elections. @tylersyck new article explains why that’s the best strategy for winning elections and effective governance. https://t.co/yH33aKmnE6
Excellent article by @tylersyck Keeping by politics local - American Habits https://t.co/yH33aKmnE6
‘America’s culture industries have decayed into anti-competitive, risk-averse monopolists.’ Its era as the pop-culture colossus is over, David Samuels writes: 👇 https://t.co/5mV81wDpi1
"Our culture is rotting because of an unwillingness to use public policy to shape a national agenda suitable for our people. Neither the 'free market' nor 'laissez-faire capitalism' are enough to fill that need." – Some home truths from @GavinWax: https://t.co/wCGjTmwfGI
This year’s Hollywood strike was just a symptom of America’s cultural malaise. This is a crisis decades in the making, David Samuels writes: 👇 https://t.co/5mV81wDpi1
‘What makes art American is the exuberant marriage of high and low, often at a large profit.’ David Samuels: 👇 https://t.co/5mV81wDpi1
"The pressure to make every issue, every aspect of our lives, about national politics is an unhealthy disease. One that rots the true heart of every democracy – localism." Keeping politics local by @tylersyck @American_Habits https://t.co/C9rUGtvFa8
Paramount was once so mighty that people in Hollywood referred to it by the nickname “the Mountain.” These days, the company is more of a melting iceberg. A look at the pressures facing Paramount as Shari Redstone explores a sale. w/@brooksbarnesNYT: https://t.co/uzXiT368Mf
"The pressure to make every issue, every aspect of our lives, about national politics is an unhealthy disease. One that rots the true heart of every democracy – localism." Although written for the USA, it is a great piece by @tylersyck for everywhere. https://t.co/MtvYxAHLYB
Paramount may get sold, but nothing is happening anytime soon. $WBD $PARA The LightShed Podcast, Ep. 188. With @BrandoLightShed and @WaltLightShed https://t.co/DnELAwgye2
$WBD $PARA Joined the one and only @MattBelloni to debate the future of Warner Bros Discovery and Paramount discussion got a bit heated and a Greenfield mea culpa too...you do not want to miss this episode 👇👇👇 https://t.co/AuQdXz0lbD