I voted for Atlanta, Turner-Paramount, Image, Filmation, yes to CNN on UPN, yes to NBA on UPN, Geraldine Laybourne, Rob Reiner, no to splitting Turner's sports units, HECK NO to the sale of Odyssey, Paramount as Brand A and dual Paramount/UA branding in that order.
As Dreamers Do Part Deux
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I feel that Myrtle beach wasn't the best place for a music themed amusment but a more standard theme park owned by an experened company might do well.
@OldNavy1988 So, is SpongeBob still airing in this timeline, or did CN stop airing it? What's going on with our nautical block of yellow?
Me too.
RIght, but I'd rather have the HQ in Atlanta.
Same here.
Exactly!
While that is a interesting name, I'd rather call it Image.
Nah, I'd keep all of them if I could, but if they can't, then at least keep the Braves and WCW.
No, Odyssey would be the family channel. CN would continue to be the animation network, but it will become more mature.
Ok.
NBC owns them ITTL.
Same here.
Me too!
Wasn't that an animation studio ITTL?
Yep! Still airing on Cartoon Network.
Ah. Well, I hope that SpongeBob doesn't suffer the same fate as our timeline with the Seasonal Rot.
Ted Climbs the Majestic Mountain
Excerpt from The Situation Room
October 30, 2007
Wolf Blitzer
(CNN Anchor)
"We interrupt regular news coverage to bring you an announcement from our founder Ted Turner..."
Ted Turner
(Founder and Chairman Emeritus; Turner Broadcasting System)
"Ladies and gentlemen, for the last few months, my entertainment empire has been operating under the threat of a hostile takeover by Bain Capital, the parent company of the new Romney/Weinstein venture. Today, I am proud to announce that my board of directors has approved a plan to merge our assets with those owned by Microsoft under the Paramount banner in a $94 Billion USD half cash/half stock deal."
"If approved by federal lawmakers, our live action motion picture and television production will move onto Paramount's backlot in Hollywood. In animation, the workforce of Ruby-Spears will be combined with that of Rankin-Bass."
"As for the future of the sports assets under our wing; The Hammers, Hawks, Flames, WCW and the Goodwill Games...If the Justice Department demands we spin off those assets to allow the merger to go forward, we will only sell to those who promise to keep those entities right here in Atlanta."
"Paramount has agreed to sell its stake in the Odyssey Network to facilitate the inclusion of Cartoon Network as part of this proposed merger."
"As soon as the deal is closed, Geraldine Laybourne will serve as chair of the combined board. The combined film and television assets will be chaired by Rob Reiner with Barbara Broccoli reporting to him."
"In addition, the comic book assets of Image Comics will eventually be absorbed by Paramount Comics."
"Basketball fans can expect the NBA to stay with TNT for the next six years, but now with additional games to be televised by UPN starting with the 2008-09 season."
"While the new TBS-Paramount umbrella is likely to be based in California, we will retain our Techwood Drive campus for our cable networks, including CNN."
"Now, I shall answer your questions..."
October 30, 2007
Wolf Blitzer
(CNN Anchor)
"We interrupt regular news coverage to bring you an announcement from our founder Ted Turner..."
Ted Turner
(Founder and Chairman Emeritus; Turner Broadcasting System)
"Ladies and gentlemen, for the last few months, my entertainment empire has been operating under the threat of a hostile takeover by Bain Capital, the parent company of the new Romney/Weinstein venture. Today, I am proud to announce that my board of directors has approved a plan to merge our assets with those owned by Microsoft under the Paramount banner in a $94 Billion USD half cash/half stock deal."
"If approved by federal lawmakers, our live action motion picture and television production will move onto Paramount's backlot in Hollywood. In animation, the workforce of Ruby-Spears will be combined with that of Rankin-Bass."
"As for the future of the sports assets under our wing; The Hammers, Hawks, Flames, WCW and the Goodwill Games...If the Justice Department demands we spin off those assets to allow the merger to go forward, we will only sell to those who promise to keep those entities right here in Atlanta."
"Paramount has agreed to sell its stake in the Odyssey Network to facilitate the inclusion of Cartoon Network as part of this proposed merger."
"As soon as the deal is closed, Geraldine Laybourne will serve as chair of the combined board. The combined film and television assets will be chaired by Rob Reiner with Barbara Broccoli reporting to him."
"In addition, the comic book assets of Image Comics will eventually be absorbed by Paramount Comics."
"Basketball fans can expect the NBA to stay with TNT for the next six years, but now with additional games to be televised by UPN starting with the 2008-09 season."
"While the new TBS-Paramount umbrella is likely to be based in California, we will retain our Techwood Drive campus for our cable networks, including CNN."
"Now, I shall answer your questions..."
WOW!!!Excerpt from The Situation Room
October 30, 2007
Wolf Blitzer
(CNN Anchor)
"We interrupt regular news coverage to bring you an announcement from our founder Ted Turner..."
Ted Turner
(Founder and Chairman Emeritus; Turner Broadcasting System)
"Ladies and gentlemen, for the last few months, my entertainment empire has been operating under the threat of a hostile takeover by Bain Capital, the parent company of the new Romney/Weinstein venture. Today, I am proud to announce that my board of directors has approved a plan to merge our assets with those owned by Microsoft under the Paramount banner in a $94 Billion USD half cash/half stock deal."
It's happening.....
Ok, why couldn't they keep the backlots separate?
And I guess the new studio is called Filmation?
Well, they should at least keep the WCW.
Why?????
CN and Odyssey are TWO COMPLETELY DIFFERENT NETWORKS!
Surely they could have stuck around together....
Ok. Good.
Under WHAT names?
Nice!"Basketball fans can expect the NBA to stay with TNT for the next six years, but now with additional games to be televised by UPN starting with the 2008-09 season."
"While the new TBS-Paramount umbrella is likely to be based in California, we will retain our Techwood Drive campus for our cable networks, including CNN."
"Now, I shall answer your questions..."
And now with this, UPN needs a name change.
Maybe TPN(Turner-Paramount Network)?
Reaction to Ted Turner's announcement
@Otakuninja2006
The "U" in UPN was already changed from Universal to United after Peacock acquired Universal. In turn, Peacock sold Sony/MCA's stake in UPN to Turner a year or so before this merger was announced.
Reaction to Ted Turner's announcement
"Please let there be a Tom and Jerry/Top Gun crossover!!!"
- YouTube vlogger Maverick86
"The Flames came very close to moving once already in their history until Ted saved them in the late 70's. I will vote to block any buyer that tries to move the Flames out of Atlanta and I encourage my fellow owners to do the same."
- Tiffany Disney (Chairwoman; Mighty Ducks of San Diego)
"I have told Jim Balsillie that he will have to wait before he tries to make a bid for the Flames. There's a chance Congress could allow the Flames and other Turner sports properties to stay under the TBS-Paramount ownership."
- Wayne Gretzky (Commissioner; National Hockey League)
"If Billionaire Ted is forced to sell WCW to facilitate his merger with Paramount, who the fuck is gonna buy it other than Stephanie McMahon???"
- Jim Cornette
"If (Mighty Ducks owner) Tiffany Disney and (Kings part-owner) Michael Eisner both give me their support, I could happily buy the Flames and honor The Great One's wish to keep them in Atlanta."
- Bob Iger in a CNBC interview
"If the Flames, Hammers or Hawks do come up for sale, I'd be interested in buying one or more of those teams."
- Arthur Blank (Chairman of the Board; Atlanta Falcons)
Arthur Blank, Terry McGuirk, Jerry Bruckheimer, Bob Iger, Tim Leiweke, Hasso Plattner, Steve Pagliucca and Shad Khan among the names rumored to be in the running to buy one or more of Turner's sports assets should the DOJ force a spinoff before the TBS-Paramount merger is to be approved.
- Trey Wingo; SportsCenter
The "U" in UPN was already changed from Universal to United after Peacock acquired Universal. In turn, Peacock sold Sony/MCA's stake in UPN to Turner a year or so before this merger was announced.
Reaction to Ted Turner's announcement
"Please let there be a Tom and Jerry/Top Gun crossover!!!"
- YouTube vlogger Maverick86
"The Flames came very close to moving once already in their history until Ted saved them in the late 70's. I will vote to block any buyer that tries to move the Flames out of Atlanta and I encourage my fellow owners to do the same."
- Tiffany Disney (Chairwoman; Mighty Ducks of San Diego)
"I have told Jim Balsillie that he will have to wait before he tries to make a bid for the Flames. There's a chance Congress could allow the Flames and other Turner sports properties to stay under the TBS-Paramount ownership."
- Wayne Gretzky (Commissioner; National Hockey League)
"If Billionaire Ted is forced to sell WCW to facilitate his merger with Paramount, who the fuck is gonna buy it other than Stephanie McMahon???"
- Jim Cornette
"If (Mighty Ducks owner) Tiffany Disney and (Kings part-owner) Michael Eisner both give me their support, I could happily buy the Flames and honor The Great One's wish to keep them in Atlanta."
- Bob Iger in a CNBC interview
"If the Flames, Hammers or Hawks do come up for sale, I'd be interested in buying one or more of those teams."
- Arthur Blank (Chairman of the Board; Atlanta Falcons)
Arthur Blank, Terry McGuirk, Jerry Bruckheimer, Bob Iger, Tim Leiweke, Hasso Plattner, Steve Pagliucca and Shad Khan among the names rumored to be in the running to buy one or more of Turner's sports assets should the DOJ force a spinoff before the TBS-Paramount merger is to be approved.
- Trey Wingo; SportsCenter
Current NHL Owners
[1] Turning 25 in February 2008, Tiffany is the youngest of the current NHL owners. Also the league's first LGBT and Autistic owner.
[2] Pending DOJ approval of the TBS-Paramount merger, there's a 50/50 possiblity the Flames would need to be sold for the merger to be greenlit.
| Pacific Division | Northwest Division | Midwest Division | Frontier Division |
| Gavin Maloof (Silver Knights) Michael Eisner and Ed Roski (Kings) Greg Jamison (Sharks) Tiffany Disney (Mighty Ducks) [1] | Arthur Griffiths (Canucks) Howard Schulz (Thunderbirds) Daryl Katz & Todd McFarlane (Oilers) Murray Edwards (Bandits) | Rocky Wirtz (Blackhawks) Mark Chipman (Jets) Herb Kohl (Admirals) Glen Taylor (North Stars) | Pete Coors (Rockies) Tilman Fertitta (Aeros) Clay Bennett (Twisters) Dave Checketts (Blues) |
| Atlantic Division | Northeast Division | Central Division | Southeast Division |
| Charles Wang (Islanders) James Dolan (Rangers) Comcast Spectacor (Flyers) Mario Lemieux & Art Rooney II (Penguins) | Jeremy Jacobs (Bruins) Molson family (Canadiens) MLSE (Maple Leafs) Eugene Melnyk (Senators) | Terry and Kim Pegula (Sabres) Dan Gilbert (Moondogs) Mike Illitch (Red Wings) Ted Leonsis (Capitals) | Craig Leipold (Titans) Ted Turner, Stan Kasten, Geraldine Laybourne (Flames) [2] Phil Esposito (Lightning) Felix Sabates (Checkers) |
[1] Turning 25 in February 2008, Tiffany is the youngest of the current NHL owners. Also the league's first LGBT and Autistic owner.
[2] Pending DOJ approval of the TBS-Paramount merger, there's a 50/50 possiblity the Flames would need to be sold for the merger to be greenlit.
Current NFL Owners as of 2007
| AFC East | AFC North | AFC South | AFC West |
| Steve Bisciotti (Marauders) Ralph Wilson (Bills) Robert Kraft (Patriots) Woody Johnson (Jets) | Dan Rooney (Steelers) Dan Gilbert (Browns) Carl Lindner III (Bengals) Jim Irsay (Colts) | Tim Robbie (Dolphins) Red McCombs (Oilers) Gaylord Entertainment (Sabercats) Felix Sabates (Panthers) | Casey Wasserman (Chargers) Al Davis (Raiders) Clark Hunt (Chiefs) Pat Bowlen (Broncos) |
| NFC East | NFC North | NFC South | NFC West |
| Jerry Jones (Cowboys) Robert Johnson (Heroes) Mara and Tisch families (Giants) Jeffrey Lurie (Eagles) | Community ownership (Packers) Virginia Halas McCaskey (Bears) Prince and Zygi Wilf (Vikings) Mike Illitch (Lions) | Stan Kroenke (Sorcerers) Tom Benson (Saints) Malcolm Glazer (Buccaneers) Arthur Blank (Falcons) | Ron Burkle & Steve Young (49ers) Michael Bidwill (Cardinals) Paul Allen (Seahawks) Jeanie Buss, Steven Spielberg and Earvin "Magic" Johnson (Rams) |
Oh, please. I'd much rather have Sonic or ThunderCats cross over with Tom and Jerry over Top Gun. Leave that IP to Inspector Closeau.
So it's happening, eh? Can't say I'm surprised. Hopefully this will mean awesome things for both. Sell the Hammers and Hawks to their IOTL owners with Bruckheimer getting the Flames. WCW and Goodwill games you can do whatever you want with those two. And please, get that Tom and Jerry/Top Gun crossover out. It sounds amazing!Excerpt from The Situation Room
October 30, 2007
Wolf Blitzer
(CNN Anchor)
"We interrupt regular news coverage to bring you an announcement from our founder Ted Turner..."
Ted Turner
(Founder and Chairman Emeritus; Turner Broadcasting System)
"Ladies and gentlemen, for the last few months, my entertainment empire has been operating under the threat of a hostile takeover by Bain Capital, the parent company of the new Romney/Weinstein venture. Today, I am proud to announce that my board of directors has approved a plan to merge our assets with those owned by Microsoft under the Paramount banner in a $94 Billion USD half cash/half stock deal."
"If approved by federal lawmakers, our live action motion picture and television production will move onto Paramount's backlot in Hollywood. In animation, the workforce of Ruby-Spears will be combined with that of Rankin-Bass."
"As for the future of the sports assets under our wing; The Hammers, Hawks, Flames, WCW and the Goodwill Games...If the Justice Department demands we spin off those assets to allow the merger to go forward, we will only sell to those who promise to keep those entities right here in Atlanta."
"Paramount has agreed to sell its stake in the Odyssey Network to facilitate the inclusion of Cartoon Network as part of this proposed merger."
"As soon as the deal is closed, Geraldine Laybourne will serve as chair of the combined board. The combined film and television assets will be chaired by Rob Reiner with Barbara Broccoli reporting to him."
"In addition, the comic book assets of Image Comics will eventually be absorbed by Paramount Comics."
"Basketball fans can expect the NBA to stay with TNT for the next six years, but now with additional games to be televised by UPN starting with the 2008-09 season."
"While the new TBS-Paramount umbrella is likely to be based in California, we will retain our Techwood Drive campus for our cable networks, including CNN."
"Now, I shall answer your questions..."
BTW, who is Tim Robbie?
And good for Tiffany Disney and the NHL, we deserve a LGBT and/or Autistic owner (I have a little autism myself) IRL.
Tim Robbie IOTL is the son of Joe, the Dolphins' founder and original owner.
So, in hindsight, all those OTL Nicktoons that became TTL Cartoon Cartoons will now be owned by Paramount both IOTL and ITTL...Excerpt from The Situation Room
October 30, 2007
Wolf Blitzer
(CNN Anchor)
"We interrupt regular news coverage to bring you an announcement from our founder Ted Turner..."
Ted Turner
(Founder and Chairman Emeritus; Turner Broadcasting System)
"Ladies and gentlemen, for the last few months, my entertainment empire has been operating under the threat of a hostile takeover by Bain Capital, the parent company of the new Romney/Weinstein venture. Today, I am proud to announce that my board of directors has approved a plan to merge our assets with those owned by Microsoft under the Paramount banner in a $94 Billion USD half cash/half stock deal."
"If approved by federal lawmakers, our live action motion picture and television production will move onto Paramount's backlot in Hollywood. In animation, the workforce of Ruby-Spears will be combined with that of Rankin-Bass."
"As for the future of the sports assets under our wing; The Hammers, Hawks, Flames, WCW and the Goodwill Games...If the Justice Department demands we spin off those assets to allow the merger to go forward, we will only sell to those who promise to keep those entities right here in Atlanta."
"Paramount has agreed to sell its stake in the Odyssey Network to facilitate the inclusion of Cartoon Network as part of this proposed merger."
"As soon as the deal is closed, Geraldine Laybourne will serve as chair of the combined board. The combined film and television assets will be chaired by Rob Reiner with Barbara Broccoli reporting to him."
"In addition, the comic book assets of Image Comics will eventually be absorbed by Paramount Comics."
"Basketball fans can expect the NBA to stay with TNT for the next six years, but now with additional games to be televised by UPN starting with the 2008-09 season."
"While the new TBS-Paramount umbrella is likely to be based in California, we will retain our Techwood Drive campus for our cable networks, including CNN."
"Now, I shall answer your questions..."
Oh, and Popeye is techically gonna reunite with Paramount...
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That is correct. And while this merger is happening, Paramount will also regain the rights to Felix the Cat because Don Oriolo has been unhappy with Time Warner sitting on the character since the Carolco acquisition.
He has a point, because this is the first time in a while I've heard that. Are you sure you're not confusing your timeline for @Tacomaster's?
"After 1997, as the years went by, I waited patiently for the phone to ring. To see if Warners was planning anything new with Felix. Ten years went by without any new Felix material for his legion of fans."
- Don Oriolo on his decision to transfer his franchise to Paramount right in the middle of their merger with Turner.