"Buy them both Elon": Internet reacts after Elon Musk reshares post claiming Paramount may challenge Netflix and Warner Bros. deal

Elon Musk, a known critic of Netflix, reacted to a post claiming that the streaming giant’s recent deal with Warner Bros. Discovery might face a challenge from Paramount. For the unversed, Netflix announced on Friday that it had entered into a "definitive agreement" with Warner Bros. Discovery. As per the agreement, the streaming platform would acquire WBD along with HBO Max and HBO.

The acquisition deal was finalized at a transaction value of $82.7 billion. The merger would take place after the Warner Bros. split that was announced earlier this year. However, an exclusive article by the New York Post stated that the bidding war was yet to be over. The report written by Charles Gasparino noted that WBD reportedly received a $30 per share bid from Paramount Skydance a day before the acquisition announcement.

Gasparino wrote that Paramount's CEO, David Ellison, was preparing a "counterattack." As per the Post's report, the Ellisons believed they could still win the bid by taking their case directly to Warner Bros. shareholders.

Citing Charles Gasparino, the X page culture crave shared Paramount Skydance's reported plan on its account on Friday.

"Paramount is now reportedly looking to launch a hostile bid for Warner Bros. They feel their $30 a share all-cash offer is higher than what Netflix offered — in terms of cash, stock and the value of the cable business spinoff" Culture Crave posted.

Elon Musk, who recently slammed Netflix publicly, reshared this post. The SpaceX founder appeared to cherish the course of events as he posted two popcorn emoticons while reposting the news.

Elon Musk's reaction prompted a flurry of reactions from Netizens. An X user suggested that the billionaire should buy both the entertainment media companies.

"Buy them both Elon," the netizen commented.

Another netizen expressed a similar opinion.

An internet user stated that if Elon Musk were to enter into bidding, it would fix the entertainment industry.

The xAI founder earlier slammed Netflix for producing woke content. Several netizens asked Elon Musk to step in on the merger bidding to prevent the production of "non-woke" movies.

Another X user went on to demand Musk buy all streaming platforms and make them affordable.

Referring to the reported entry of Paramount in the Netflix and Warner Bros. deal, a user playfully wrote,

Elon Musk earlier pushed for people to cancel their Netflix subscriptions

In October this year, Elon Musk blasted Netflix in a series of X posts. On October 1, Musk reshared a post showing the streaming platform as a Trojan horse carrying a "transgender woke agenda" inside it. While reposting it, Musk wrote,

"Cancel Netflix for the health of your kids."

In one of his October 3 posts, the tech billionaire alleged that the streaming platform was "grooming" children. In another post, he accused the platform of promoting "s*xualized content for children."

"Netflix is deliberately choosing to pay people to create s*xualized content for children. Freedom of speech should be respected, but this is PAID speech. Netflix is going out of their way and reaching into their wallet to push this," Musk posted.

On Friday, the Writers Guild of America voiced its reservations about the acquisition of Warner Bros. by Netflix. In a statement released on Instagram, the WGA argued that this merger was against antitrust laws and would leave many people jobless.

Edited by Anuj Singh Kushwaha