# Paramount–Warner Bros. merger could make HBO Max a 'staple' — even rivaling Netflix

> Source: <https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/video/paramount-warner-bros-merger-could-180000793.html>
> Published: 2026-07-11 18:00:00+00:00

Investors are still waiting for the Paramount ([PSKY](https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/PSKY/))–Warner Bros. ([WBD](https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/WBD/)) merger to finalize. Morgan Stanley head of media & entertainment and cable & telecom equity research, Sean Diffley, chats with Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi about AI's impact on the creative process, his outlook for streaming, and more.