This episode of The Town is presented by the Walt Disney Animation Studios Zootopia 2,

now nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.

The Hollywood Reporter hails Zootopia 2 knocks it out of the park

with this dazzling visuals, sophisticated humor, and genuine emotion.

For your consideration, for best animated feature.

It is Wednesday, February 18th.

If you listen to the town or you work in the town, you know who Ted Sarando's is.

He's the co-CEO of Netflix and arguably the most powerful person in the film and TV business,

certainly in streaming.

These days, he's also playing the role of hype man of sorts,

hype man for his $83 billion acquisition of the Warner Brothers studio in HBO Max,

the deal that Sarandos thought he had all sewn up back in December.

But Paramount and the Ellison family have not gone away.

Pretty much since the Netflix and Warner's deal was announced, the Ellison's have been trying to undo it, slowly sweetening their

offer, rounding up Middle East money to help pay for it. And when the Warner's board kept rejecting

them, they took it directly to shareholders. It's gotten to the point this week where the deal

got so sweet that

the Warner's shareholders were getting antsier and Warner's and Netflix finally said enough's enough

and they reopened the sale process. Pretty extraordinary move, but it's only for seven days.

And the Warner's board said it still supports Netflix and it set a March 20th date for its shareholder boat.

Just wants to hear what the Ellison's best and final offer is and finally put this to bed.

Remember, Netflix has agreed to pay $27.75 a share, all cash, for the studio and streamer.

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