Cordkillers 576: Who’s Warner Is It Anyway?
Paramount, Netflix, and Comcast are now openly jockeying to buy all or parts of Warner Bros. Discovery. Meanwhile, TV renewals, franchise revivals, and holiday programming news made for one of the busiest weeks of the fall season.
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Supply Run
Paramount, Netflix, and Comcast have each submitted bids—full or partial—to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, with decisions expected within weeks.
Bloomberg newsletter on Netflix’s strategy and why the studio lots matter to Ted Sarandos.
Search Party
Vince Gilligan’s Pluribus sets a new Apple TV+ global drama launch record, surpassing Severance S2.
Tim Robinson’s HBO comedy The Chair Company renewed for Season 2.
Amazon orders a new Stargate series for Prime Video from franchise veteran Martin Gero.
House of the Dragon renewed for Season 4 ahead of Season 3; creator says four seasons might cover the story.
HBO renews A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms for Season 2 before its 2026 premiere.
HBO renews I Love LA after airing only three episodes.
Writing has begun on Harry Potter Season 2.
HBO confirms discussions about rescuing Poker Face for a third season, with Peter Dinklage eyed as the new lead.
Peacock launches a multiview livestream option for the 99th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Joey’s unaired final eight episodes are available in the U.S. for the first time on the official Friends YouTube channel.
Variety’s Actors on Actors will air on CNN for the first time as part of CNN’s streaming expansion.
Netflix drops one final Stranger Things trailer before Season 5 begins Nov. 26, with batches on Dec. 25 and Dec. 31.
Buried Treasure
Brian: Eddington
Tom: Eternity (in theaters)
Scanning the Horizon
A federal judge denied Disney’s request to block Sling TV’s “day passes,” signaling Disney is unlikely to win the lawsuit. Sling cuts price to $1 through Nov. 30.
MLB finalizes new media deals: NBC takes over Sunday Night Baseball and Wild Card rounds, ESPN becomes home to MLB.TV, Netflix gets select games including Opening Night and the Home Run Derby.
Prime Video launches AI-generated video recaps for select series on living-room devices only.
Google unveils a solar-powered Google TV remote reference design.
Piracy site Photocall shuts down after ACE and DAZN reach a settlement with operators; domains now redirect to Watch Legally.
Wicked: For Good posts a record-setting opening for a Broadway-based film, and Universal hints at exploring more stories in the universe.
Chatter
Listener emails on provider cancellations, Disney’s AI model strategy, nostalgic Shrek re-voicing memories, foreign eight-year-olds lore, and thoughts on classic sitcom revivals.