As Warner Bros.’ shareholders OK sale to Paramount, a legendary studio approaches the end of an era
THE SO WHAT
Consolidation of Warner Bros. into Paramount is about library gravity — whoever owns the IP vault sets the terms for streaming, licensing, and derivative content. If you’re a smaller studio or creator platform, assume fewer, stronger counterparties and negotiate for optionality now while antitrust scrutiny is still in play.
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