Part 6/7:
Hollywood analysts warn that if the industry doesn't pivot soon, it risks further consolidation as studios scramble to survive the ongoing financial pressures. The trend of mergers and acquisitions is likely to accelerate, with Paramount potentially merging with Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery struggling to navigate its own financial challenges.
Critically, if companies continue to post losses in the hundreds of millions, it stands to reason that pressure will mount to reevaluate the sustainability of streaming as a business model. Many executives appear content to pursue these efforts with the hope of eventually hitting a profitable stride, but time, as they say, is running out.