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Warner Bros. Discovery And Paramount Global In Merger Talks: What It Means For Streaming

“It’s a challenging time for service providers to make the money work,” said Elizabeth Parks, president of Parks Associates. “It makes sense that there will be a lot of consolidation in the market. We expect to see this as a strategy in 2024 for companies to grow subscriber and revenue growth.” 

From the article, "Warner Bros. Discovery And Paramount Global In Merger Talks: What It Means For Streaming" by Noah Smith

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