Media Merger Mania Strikes Again

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🗓️ 12 September 2025

⏱️ 40 minutes

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We discuss the potential for another major media merger as Paramount Skydance eyes Warner Bros Discovery, and there’s a new richest person in the world as Oracle tries to take on big tech hyperscalers. Travis Hoium, Lou Whiteman, and Rick Munarriz discuss: - Paramount’s interest in Warner Bros Discovery - Oracle’s huge deal with OpenAI - Adobe’s AI story - Rank media, autonomous vehicle, and restaurant stocks Companies discussed: Netflix (NFLX), Disney (DIS), Warner Bros Discovery (WBD), Comcast (CMCSA), Fox (FOX), Tesla (TSLA), Rivian (RIVN), Uber (UBER), Mobileye (MBLY), WeRide (WRD), Chipotle (CMG), Darden (DRI), Cava (CAVA), Portillo’s (PTLO), Wingstop (WING) Host: Travis Hoium Guests: Lou Whiteman, Rick Munarriz Engineer: Dan Boyd Disclosure: Advertisements are sponsored content and provided for informational purposes only. The Motley Fool and its affiliates (collectively, “TMF”) do not endorse, recommend, or verify the accuracy or completeness of the statements made within advertisements. TMF is not involved in the offer, sale, or solicitation of any securities advertised herein and makes no representations regarding the suitability, or risks associated with any investment opportunity presented. Investors should conduct their own due diligence and consult with legal, tax, and financial advisors before making any investment decisions. TMF assumes no responsibility for any losses or damages arising from this advertisement. We’re committed to transparency: All personal opinions in advertisements from Fools are their own. The product advertised in this episode was loaned to TMF and was returned after a test period or the product advertised in this episode was purchased by TMF. Advertiser has paid for the sponsorship of this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ⁠⁠⁠megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Is the richest person in the world taking over media?
0:09.0	Molly Fool Money starts now.
0:11.0	Miley Fool Money starts now. Everybody needs money.
0:27.8	That's why they call it money.
0:30.0	The best things in life are free,
0:33.2	but you can give them to the birds and bees.
0:36.6	From Fool Global Headquarters, this is Motley Fool Money.
0:40.4	Welcome to Motley Fool Money.
0:41.5	I am Travis Hoym, joined today by Lou Whiteman and Rick Mineras.
0:45.8	We are going to be talking about the big media deal of the day.
0:49.5	That is, Paramount is officially merged with Skydance.
0:57.1	But the next deal that may end up happening is another merger with Warner Brothers Discovery.
1:00.3	These are kind of the two media companies that have kind of been back and forth.
1:03.4	What is the future going to look like?
1:06.3	Larry Ellison is the money behind this deal.
1:08.9	We're going to get to Larry Ellison's new status as the
1:11.6	richest person in the world a little bit later. But his son, David, is really the dealmaker here.
1:16.7	So, Rick, what is going on with the potential merger of this new Paramount Skydance business
1:22.9	and potentially the pre-split version of Warner Brothers Discovery?
1:28.1	Yeah, so obviously it's the Warner Brothers Discovery is on the market.
1:31.6	And this is nothing new.
1:32.7	Anyone that's followed Warner Brothers Discovery knows it's always, you know,
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