Story Arc 'Stranger Things' and 'Game of Thrones' Netflix/HBO At Netflix’s holiday/awards season kickoff party Tuesday night, one topic was strictly off-limits, the then-ongoing bidding for Warner Bros. Discovery, in which Netflix was competing against Paramount Skydance and Comcast. Unlike Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison, who pulled out from his Wednesday appearance at the NYT’s DealBook Summit, Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos showed up at the streamer’s off-the-record event, mingling for hours and taking pictures with talent, including Jacob Elordi, Ted Danson, Rian Johnson and Mike Schur.