James: Charlotte, my jaw is on the floor.
James: Charlotte, aku benar-benar tak habis pikir.
James: Did Paramount really just spend one hundred and eleven billion dollars?
James: Apakah Paramount sungguh menghabiskan 111 miliar dolar?
Charlotte: They sure did. They officially completed their acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery!
Charlotte: Tentu saja. Mereka resmi merampungkan akuisisi Warner Bros Discovery!
Charlotte: The new empire is called Skydance.
Charlotte: Raksasa baru itu dinamai Skydance.
James: Wait, Skydance? But what happened to Netflix? I thought they were buying Warner Bros.
James: Tunggu, Skydance? Terus bagaimana dengan Netflix? Kukira mereka yang akan membeli Warner Bros.
Charlotte: Netflix tried!
Charlotte: Netflix sempat mencoba!
Charlotte: There was an intense bidding war first, followed by months of legal fights.
Charlotte: Awalnya terjadi perang penawaran yang ketat, disusul perselisihan hukum berbulan-bulan.
James: Man, that sounds brutal. Why did they even want this headache?
James: Wah, kedengarannya sengit sekali. Memangnya kenapa mereka sampai mau repot-repot begitu?
Charlotte: They wanted to join forces to become a much stronger competitor in global entertainment.
Charlotte: Mereka ingin menyatukan kekuatan agar bisa jadi pesaing yang jauh lebih tangguh di kancah hiburan global.
James: Still, wasn't anyone worried about one company owning that much?
James: Tetap saja, apa tidak ada yang cemas kalau satu perusahaan menguasai sebanyak itu?
Charlotte: Oh, totally. California, New York, and ten other states sued to block the merger.
Charlotte: Oh, jelas ada. California, New York, dan sepuluh negara bagian lainnya menuntut demi memblokir merger itu.
James: Ten states? Let me guess, they thought it would kill competition?
James: Sepuluh negara bagian? Biar kutebak, mereka mengira ini bakal mematikan persaingan?
Charlotte: Spot on. They worried it would kill competition and hurt movie choices for audiences.
Charlotte: Tepat sekali. Mereka khawatir persaingan bakal mati dan pilihan film bagi penonton bakal berkurang.
James: Makes sense! So how did Skydance actually settle that lawsuit?
James: Masuk akal juga! Jadi bagaimana Skydance akhirnya menyelesaikan gugatan itu?
Charlotte: They had to accept strict legal promises.
Charlotte: Mereka harus menyetujui komitmen hukum yang ketat.
Charlotte: For one, they must release at least thirty movies every year.
Charlotte: Salah satunya, mereka wajib merilis setidaknya tiga puluh film setiap tahun.
James: Thirty movies a year? That is a crazy amount of work.
James: Tiga puluh film setahun? Itu beban kerja yang luar biasa besar.
Charlotte: And more than one hundred eighty television shows!
Charlotte: Dan lebih dari seratus delapan puluh acara televisi!
Charlotte: Plus, CBS News and CNN must maintain independent editorial boards.
Charlotte: Plus, CBS News dan CNN harus tetap menjaga dewan redaksi yang independen.
James: Hold on. Who actually makes sure they keep those promises?
James: Tunggu dulu. Siapa yang bakal memastikan mereka benar-benar menepati janji itu?
Charlotte: A special trustee will actively monitor whether Skydance follows every single rule of the agreement.
Charlotte: Seorang wali amanat khusus akan memantau langsung apakah Skydance mematuhi setiap poin kesepakatan tersebut.
James: Good! Sounds like Hollywood's wildest drama is happening in the boardroom, not on screen.
James: Baguslah! Sepertinya drama paling seru di Hollywood saat ini sedang terjadi di ruang rapat, bukan di layar kaca.