Paramount–Warner Bros. merger could make HBO Max a 'staple' — even rivaling Netflix Morgan Stanley analyst Sean Diffley said the Paramount–Warner Bros. merger could make HBO Max a staple in streaming, potentially rivaling Netflix, as he discussed AI's impact on the creative process and the streaming outlook. 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.