Instagram/John Oliver TV John Oliver reacts to Paramount's potential acquisition of HBO's parent company, Warner Bros. Discovery, on Last Week Tonight. March 18, 2026 AceShowbiz - John Oliver recently addressed the unsettling prospect of Paramount Skydance potentially acquiring Warner Bros. Discovery, the parent company of HBO, during his show Last Week Tonight. On the March 2, 2026 episode, Oliver commented on the ongoing acquisition battle involving Netflix and Paramount. Netflix, which had long been the frontrunner to buy Warner Bros.