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Discovery is trying its darndest to merge, acquire, or otherwise get its collab on with Paramount.
According toAxios, David Zaslav had lunch this week with Paramount CEO Bob Bakish.
(And if entertainment people are doing lunch this close to Christmas, you know its serious.)
Zaslav has also met with Shari Redstone, who owns a controlling share of Paramount through National Amusements.
The duo discussed ways their companies could complement one another, Axios reported.
For example, each companys main streaming service Paramount+ and Max could merge to better rival Netflix and Disney+.
WBD fully acquiring Paramount was also on the table.
Byron Allen resubmitted his bid to buy BET and Vh1 from Paramount for $3.5 billion.
Allen was one of several moguls to throw their hat in to acquire BET earlier this year.
Tyler Perry, and Sean Diddy Combs expressed interest in bidding.
