HBO Max and Paramount Plus could become one streamer
Now that Paramount Skydance has become the frontrunner to buy Warner Bros. Discovery, CEO David Ellison wants the two studios' streaming services to become one.
During a call with investors on Monday, Paramount Skydance head David Ellison insisted that, if his deal to acquire the entirety of Warner Bros. Discovery for about $110 billion receives the necessary regulatory approvals, he plans to merge Paramount Plus and HBO Max. Ellison noted that combining the services together would give Paramount Skydance "a little over 200 million direct to consumer subscribers," but he insisted that the company would want the HBO brand to "operate with in …