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GamingSince1995 t1_is5w791 wrote
Archamasse t1_is5wpau wrote
ChangeUpstairs3352 t1_is64j0z wrote
Why, Just Why?
MulciberTenebras t1_is65dai wrote
They're gutting Cartoon Network. No need to market it.
davwad2 t1_is69dhk wrote
If there's one thing I've learned over the years, it's "these co's ain't loyal."
sedentaryoverdose t1_is69r3g wrote
Never trust a co.
CapnDiddlez t1_is69sy7 wrote
There goes the neighborhood
MegaRAID01 t1_is6iq30 wrote
The overall company had $3.4B in losses in the 2nd quarter (a lot of which was merger related), is deeply in debt, and need to cut costs as quickly as possible.
MajorKoopa t1_is6npsz wrote
In a long enough timespan, late stage capitalism will ruin everything.
WinkumDiceMD t1_is6pwnp wrote
r/im14andthisisdeep
YouKnowWhatToDo80085 t1_is6rm7j wrote
Bros and hoes before co's
FlipSchitz t1_is6xkil wrote
You're right. I gave you an upvote back.
GroinShotz t1_is6z5ie wrote
But they said we were family!
theleaphomme t1_is6zf45 wrote
fuck this merger so hard.
TigBiddiesMacDaddy t1_is71421 wrote
David Zaslav is pure Evil
snakebit1995 t1_is718tb wrote
If you're gonna buy and gut like this what's even the point?
Mccobsta t1_is74pxp wrote
Save money
Etna_No_Pyroclast t1_is75uqa wrote
Discovery is clear cutting. Jesus.
TigBiddiesMacDaddy t1_is75uts wrote
You just said what the point is: Money.
GeekdomCentral t1_is79nrt wrote
It’s kind of sad how many people still think that company loyalty means something. I’m loyal to people at my company, but my company as an entity can just fuck right off.
MarkSpenecer t1_is79ww1 wrote
It does ruin corporations in the long run. But there will be others taking its place. Thats how capitalism works. Its a cycle.
Xstitchpixels t1_is7d7gm wrote
End of an era. CN was a powerhouse for a long time, and now it’s being gutted.
At least we got Adventure Time, Steven Universe, Johnny Bravo, PPG, Billy and Mandy and a lot more while it lasted.
PhillyTaco t1_is7dn8x wrote
>That's capitalism.
Are you saying that socialism rewards loyalty more than value provided? I thought the draw of socialism was near-perfect efficiency?
MrStayPuft245 t1_is7efg3 wrote
I love how countries are fighting over Microsoft’s purchase of Activision doing “harm” to their industry while this WB merger has literally lost thousands of jobs for hard working people.
If this doesn’t show how fucked the laws are for us peons nothing will. They don’t care about regulations as long as their pockets get lined along the way.
BuzzBadpants t1_is7hv4y wrote
Why even keep CN around at this point? Seems needlessly cruel to me
ThePopeofHell t1_is7m2d6 wrote
I hope they don’t kill Adult Swim.. there will be a crater of a hole left in its place in pop culture.
blighty800 t1_is7s5xu wrote
Your laws a written by the rich
MrStayPuft245 t1_is7tidk wrote
“Democracy”
ios_static t1_is7tv7v wrote
Do they still make new shows for it? The last time I watched they just played reruns of popular adult cartoons, family guy, king of the hill etc. I loved it when they showed anime back in the day
ThePopeofHell t1_is803hn wrote
hunarthebarbarian t1_is8665l wrote
Petition to change his name to David "Fuck those kids" Zaslav.
Hershieboy t1_is87qy4 wrote
Sonny Bono actually, he proposed the bill that has hoarding IP so valuable. Discovery now owns one of the largest streaming catalogs that's cheaper to maintain than to enrich.
awfullotofocelots t1_is889ox wrote
I find it really ironic at a time when the film side of the entertainment industry is dealing with a reckoning in audience retention and viewship, that television execs feel the need to reinvent the wheel at this specific moment in entertainment history.
They really feel like TV can compete with social media by becoming more like it? It's an insane bet Discovery is making and I doubt it's gonna work out for them.
TheDickWolf t1_is88hog wrote
God this merger sucks.
Matt463789 t1_is8ahsi wrote
I'm so sick of these c suite assholes rolling into town and destroying beloved IPs and fucking over the people that create them.
the_pedigree t1_is8ax6a wrote
Anime is on Saturday for obvious reasons
DaemonThrone t1_is8bsx6 wrote
Socialism doesn't do either. It's a garbage system that is even worse than Capitalism.
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Triviten t1_is8n4i5 wrote
I was on Zaslav side until this. I can understand nuking ship on DC and other ways to consolidate, but I really can’t wrap my head around this.
Worthyness t1_is8p9ex wrote
Toonami- every 90s kid's entrance into anime.
superflygt t1_is8s6dn wrote
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
Dawanna t1_is8s8sq wrote
Remember when they used to show anime every night on cartoon network. Pepperridge farm remembers
the_pedigree t1_is8sy83 wrote
I don’t but I remember when it was everyday at like 4
naturallykurious t1_is8x30f wrote
These shows that they are wokefying aren’t making money though
Solid_Snark t1_is8xhzc wrote
Really launched an entire generation of anime enthusiasts.
jordanManfrey t1_is8xsn4 wrote
adult swim really needs to be spun off into its own entity already
Xstitchpixels t1_is8ysvx wrote
And the cause of me failing 11th grade AP English. It was my first class and I stayed up to watch Yuu Yuu Hakusho like every night
SucksTryAgain t1_is923nl wrote
Unrelated obviously. But my brother just got laid off from geico after working on many successful things for 20 years. He was also last group eligible for a pension. The lack of worker protection laws is ridiculous. I have a recent coworker who was also around 20 years at his last company with a pension that was laid off. Then tried to buy him out. Wtf is going on. These aren’t dying businesses.
kazh t1_is93f7z wrote
It's more about knee capping than it is succeeding.
Lukester32 t1_is93zd7 wrote
He's a hardcore conservative, they're women, you can do the math.
cmnrdt t1_is9461j wrote
Check out Smiling Friends, it's genuinely great.
dumbmobileuser789 t1_is94cli wrote
For discovery, no way hell
For the execs and financers who.made money on the crazy buyout and will make money looting the corpse, yeah, they're gonna be fine
MarthePryde t1_is94rcb wrote
So many incredible cartoons over the years. Pour one out
tomfoolist t1_is958y3 wrote
Waking up to Inuyasha blaring on my tv at 3am was a magically surreal time
Triviten t1_is95fer wrote
Wait what? I feel like there’s a layer you’re hinting at
elbarto650 t1_is9a3hu wrote
It’s profits > people. Always has been.
geek_of_nature t1_is9a3kr wrote
Why is he allowed so much control? Surely there are other people higher up who get a say?
Cheapshot99 t1_is9asqk wrote
Does this mean Adult Swim is dying too?
JagmeetSingh2 t1_is9az78 wrote
Worked there for 22 years creating some of the most iconic western cartoons of all time just to get laid off by idiotic discovery execs
g1ngerkid t1_is9c1ue wrote
I love that instead of considering the possibility of a few worker protections you just assume that the only other option is full-on USSR.
lordDEMAXUS t1_is9h4s1 wrote
I feel like more than any other decision, merging with WB under the terms that were given was the most stupid decision that Discovery made.
DisneyDreams7 t1_is9h5b7 wrote
Because those higher up people messed up when AT&T was in charge and created a toxic environment of nepotism. Now David Zaslav is trying to clean up the mess for better or worse
garlicbreadmemesplz t1_is9ktbt wrote
Damn. That’s an impressive line of work. Agree this merger is ass.
editormatt t1_is9ojah wrote
And NEVER trust the HR department. They are not your friend!
interstat t1_is9p6dk wrote
How does this work?
A marketing director helped create tv shows?
prosthetic_foreheads t1_is9pey0 wrote
When I went to college for a media arts degree, the main thing I learned in MART 110 was fuck Sonny Bono.
Hades_adhbik t1_is9w0xx wrote
Cartoon Network had one of the most unique and rich cultures. I love all the series I have been able to watch through it, change is inevitable though. It probably won't be the end of animation, just animation will be max originals, more geared towards adults. Shows for young adults and teens, there's still a kids section on the service, but they probably won't be making more for it, they don't seem to believe children's entertainment is profitable.
AshgarPN t1_is9zk6g wrote
That’s not hinting.
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AH_BioTwist t1_isaj0ci wrote
he is there to basically as much debt as possible to make them attractive to being bought out.if black Adam flops it could Be a death blow
petepro t1_isak0x5 wrote
> helping to create
LOL, wtf how are marketers related to creating TV shows? They're are the one making ads for these shows. I can't believe this got upvoted, this sub is truly full of morons. And these types of position is the redundancy need to cut after mergers, you don't need too many marketing people.
petepro t1_isak4m3 wrote
IKR, and that's the most upvoted comment. LOL.
taydraisabot t1_isalv3h wrote
They’re losing more money than actually saving it…
jangma t1_isan2j2 wrote
Not necessarilly "make" the show, but developing the fan base and attracting viewers? Absolutely. There's a reason even moving a show to a different time slot can be a death knell. It doesn't matter how good the content is if nobody watches it.
tregorman t1_isazkrx wrote
Smiling friends and Rick and Morty are their 2 biggest originals and are solid
retroblade t1_isb5m23 wrote
This is how all acquisitions go. It’s not like it’s some brand new idea only affecting WB. Shit sucks but that’s life.
SirenWasHere t1_isbcedh wrote
The opening is still so badass.
PhillyTaco t1_isbieg9 wrote
Well, if someone says a bad thing happens because of capitalism isn't it logical to assume that they are implying the same bad thing wouldn't happen under socialism?
g1ngerkid t1_isbn357 wrote
Isn’t it logical to assume that there are more than two extremist options? Or do you just assume that anything not far-right must be extremely socialist and therefore the devil?
PhillyTaco t1_isc5tc3 wrote
I just asked basic questions. If the claim is that capitalism does not reward loyalty, does socialism? Is socialism more about morality or economic efficiency?
I actually agree with you. Extremism on either end gets us nowhere. My point isn't that capitalism rewards loyalty -- it's true, it often doesn't! But neither does socialism, at least as I understand it. So pointing to a undesirable thing and saying it's the fault of one system or another is ignorant and silly.
MarvelsGrantMan136 OP t1_is5vndb wrote
>Two key executives, marketing chief Tricia Melton and senior vp marketing and partnerships at Cartoon Network and Adult Swim Jill King, are leaving the newly merged company at year’s end as Bronzo appears poised to further consolidate those operations within the newly merged conglomerate.
King was with Warners for 22 years, helping to create The Powerpuff Girls, Adventure Time, Rick and Morty, Steven Universe, and more.
Melton joined in 2020, and was behind the Rick and Morty S6 'Wormageddon' event.