Archive · 18 Sep 2025
FX Chairman Predicts Major Media Mergers
Imagine big TV and movie companies are like teams in a game.
The head of FX, John Landgraf, thinks some teams will join together to get stronger.
He says this is bound to happen because they need to compete with huge players like Netflix.
These bigger companies have many subscribers, so the older ones must get bigger too to keep up.
He also says that FX will focus on creating shows that are popular all over the world.
So they are making some big changes!
FX Chairman John Landgraf predicts major media mergers are inevitable.
Landgraf suggests consolidation is necessary for legacy studios to compete with streaming services.
He mentioned Paramount, Universal, and Warner Brothers as possible companies for consolidation.
Landgraf noted that the creative community may face challenges with fewer buyers.
FX is changing its commissioning strategy to focus on global appeal.
- Who
- FX Chairman John Landgraf
- What
- Stated media consolidation, or a mega-merger, is 'inevitable'.
- When
- Speaking at the Royal Television Society's Cambridge Convention
- Where
- Cambridge Convention
- Why
- Legacy studios need to compete with streaming giants.
- Key Figure
- John Landgraf, FX Chairman
- Event
- Royal Television Society’s Cambridge Convention
- Landgraf's Prediction
- Major studio mergers are 'inevitable'
- Companies Mentioned
- Paramount, WBD, Disney
- Streaming Competitors
- Netflix, Apple, YouTube
- FX's Strategy
- Repositioning capital outside the U.S.