Netflix and Paramount Face Off for Warner Bros: Who Will Win the Bidding War? | Pivot

ℹ️ EPISODE INFO

Released

December 9, 2025

Duration

1h 2m

Channel

Pivot

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📝 EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Kara and Scott break down Paramount’s hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery after losing out to Netflix — and what the power struggle means for Hollywood. Then, Elon Musk calls for the European Union to be abolished after X is slapped with a major fine. Plus, Meta pulls back on its Metaverse ambitions, and The New York Times sues Perplexity. #pivot #podcast #karaswisher #scottgalloway #paramount #warnerbros #netflix #hollywood #eu #elonmusk #metaverse #newyorktimes #perplexity Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 0:25 Paramount Launches Hostile Takeover 30:40 SpaceX’s Rumored IPO 31:12 Elon Threatens EU 39:33 Meta’s Metaverse Cuts 44:41 NYT Sues Perplexity 48:32 Wins and Fails Producers: Lara Naaman Zoë Marcus Taylor Griffin Kate Gallagher Video Producer: Jim Mackil Vox Media's Executive Producer of Podcasts: Nishat Kurwa Subscribe to Pivot on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pivot/id1073226719 Subscribe to Pivot on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4MU3RFGELZxPT9XHVwTNPR Follow us on Instagram and Threads at: https://www.instagram.com/pivotpodcastofficial/ Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@PIVOTPODCAST

🎤 SPEAKERS

• Kara Swisher

  host

• Scott Galloway

  host

• David Ellison

  guest

• Narrator

  other

• Margaret Atwood

  guest

🧾 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Pivot, featuring Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway, Netflix and Paramount Face Off for Warner Bros: Who Will Win the Bidding War? | Pivot explores netflix, Paramount, and Trump Collide in High-Stakes Warner Battle Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway dissect the brewing bidding war for Warner Bros. Discovery, contrasting Netflix’s friendly deal with Paramount/Skydance’s hostile, Saudi- and Kushner-backed offer.

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