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John Oliver Slams Paramount Amid HBO Takeover & Fears Show Might Get Canceled
John Oliver mocked Paramount's $31 billion bid for Warner Bros. Discovery and expressed concern about potential cancellation of his HBO show Last Week Tonight.
- During Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, the host mocked Paramount Skydance's bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, asking 'Please stay the f** away from us. You are not my real business daddy, and you never will be!' on Sunday, March 1.
- On Thursday, Netflix said it would not match Paramount's offer, which is worth $31 per share in cash for Warner Bros. Discovery.
- Using an offhand Roku joke, Oliver joked 'Oh s***, I'm in Paramount now, how the f*** do I get out of this?' while revisiting the takeover this past week.
- The host raised concerns about editorial control, pointing to he said the deal 'isn't ideal' for his show and joked about police body-camera footage being Paramount+'s job.
- Because the bid covers all Warner Bros. Discovery properties including linear networks, the acquisition is expected to close in the third quarter of 2026, broadening the takeover's impact on HBO and Paramount+.
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