What if Microsoft merged with Comcast in 2023?

## Changes

* NBCUniversal would become part of Microsoft Comcast.
* Universal would sold the rights of *Hulk* to Disney.
* DreamWorks Pictures would be closed down on December 22, 2004 and merged into Universal Pictures, while DreamWorks Animation was acquired by The Walt Disney Company on May 15, 2004.
* Walter Lantz Productions wouldn't be closed down in 1972.
	+ As a result, *Woody Woodpecker* short series will be continued from July 7, 1941 until November 20, 2000.
	+ *The Adventures of Woody Woodpecker* would be aired on 2019, and it will serves as a revival to 1999-2002's *The New Woody Woodpecker Show.*
		- This show will feature episodes with 3 segments, with the first and the third starring Woody Woodpecker, and the second starring either his girlfriend Winnie, his nephews Knothead and Splinter, the Beary Family and their pet goose Gooster, Hickory, Dickory, and Dog, Chilly Hilly, or Andy Panda.
		- Most of the voices of *The New Woody Woodpecker Show* reprise their roles in this incarnation.
		- Andy Panda usually appears as a sidekick to Woody Woodpecker.
		- Unlike the three original *Hickory, Dickory and Doc* shorts, the Hickory, Dickory and Doc segments in this show are focusing more on the two mice instead of Doc the cat.
		- Buzz Buzzard usually appears as a antagonist to the trio.
		- The series also has the same animation style from *The New Woody Woodpecker Show*. Animation is mostly outsourced to Wang Film Productions (three episodes), Rough Draft Korea (five episodes) and Toon City Animation (remainder of the series).
* *The New Woody Woodpecker Show* would get the boxset as "The Complete Series" for DVD, Blu-ray, and 4K Ultra HD, with all 53 episodes being restored and remastered for 1080p High Definition, and will being released for internationally such as Brazil, United States, Latin America, etc.

### Warner Bros. Discovery was acquired by NBCUniversal on May 20, 1993

* Universal Kids wouldn't likely exist, as Cartoon Network would serve as Universal's main animation cable channel.
	+ Cartoon Network Latin America Productions would be folded into Cartoon Network Studios in 2022.
	+ Cartoon Network Movies will be founded in 1998.
* *Jessica's Big Little World* will instead be released both on Cartoonito and Universal+.
	+ Jessica Williams will not wearing an swimcap to protect her hair in *Craig of the Beach* and *Jessica's Big Little World*, since her hair gets wet wasn't that bad after all.
	+ However, Jessica Williams' design from *Jessica's Big Little World* will be used in *Craig of the Creek*, it would later be reused her design in her own spin-off.

* *We Bare Bears* would have changes:
	+ Make the episode about beach and only focus on Chloe and Ice Bear; while Grizzly and Panda are absent in this episode.
		- Chloe will be wearing her same swimsuit from "The Demon".
* *Scooby-Doo and Guess Who* will make a crossover special with *Animaniacs.*
	+ The episode will be called "Out of the Tower!", with the guest stars of Yakko, Wakko, Dot.
	+ At the end of the episode, the ghost will be Pinky and the Brain in a mechanical suit.

* All Warner Bros. Discovery, Cartoon Network, and New Line Cinema library will be on Peacock.
	+ All Warner Bros. Discovery assets will be owned by NBCUniversal and Comcast.

* Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution will be absorbed and folded into NBCUniversal Television Distribution.
* Warner Bros. Pictures Group would be folded into Universal Filmed Entertainment.
* Allison Brie will reprise her role as Princess Unikitty on *UniKitty!* instead of Tara Strong.
* In "Warner Bros. 100th Anniversary" episode of *Teen Titans Go!:*
	+ Dot Warner, Plucky Duck, and Tom and Jerry will join the Teen Titans, Daffy Duck, Yogi Bear, Gizmo and Gizmo +1 to restore the magical WB shield.
	+ Puppycorn will appear at the end of the episode right after the mob chases Robin, and says "Hey guys! What did I miss." And Beast Boy will not ruining the traditional Porky Pig sendoff phrase, and Porky will finally says "That's all, folks!".

* A new *Teen Titans Go!* short will be produced starring Starfire, Raven, Jinx, Terra, Ravager, and Jade Wilson titled *Girls Movie Night Out*, being released in February 8, 2019 in front of *The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part* in theaters, and will included as a bonus feature on the film's home media release.

* *Teen Titans Go!* would have changes***:***
	+ Ty Dolla Sign will be voice as Bumbleboy as first debuted in season 7 episode "Go!".
	+ Starfire will wearing one-piece swimsuit purple instead of bikini.
	+ As for "The Viewers Decide", Bumblebee decides to stayed with Teen Titans permamently for post-Season 5 onward and the rest of the series, making the first official speaking and major roles as a sixth member of Teen Titans for the rest of the series.
		- Bumblebee will became the main character of *Teen Titans Go!* in post-season 5 alongside with Robin, Cyborg, Beast Boy, Starfire, and Raven.
		- The ending will be different, for example:
			* She will stayed with the Titans forever as a permanent member of the team after changed her mind, and she will not be annoying like the Titans, 'cause she felt like a normal and smart person.
		- Bumblebee would wear her bathing suit in several episodes. She will also wear her pajama in the night.

* Avalanche Software will be sold back to The Walt Disney Company in 2016.
* *Wonka and Charlie*, will serves as a sequel to 2023's *Wonka*, with the combinated of both elements to the 1971 and 2005 adaptations, similar to how Timotheé Chalamet depicted his take on Willy Wonka.
	+ The sequel would be released in theaters on March 2025.
* Warner Bros. Family Entertainment will revived in 2019.
	+ Daffy Duck will become the co-mascot of WBFE logo along with Bugs Bunny as a mascot.
* Its Warner Bros. Pictures logo will be updated to include "A Division of NBCUniversal" byline until 2011, "A Comcast Company" byline in 2012 until 2022, and finally "A Microsoft Comcast Company" byline in 2023 onward.
* *Histeria! Tales* would being serve as a spin-off to *Histeria!* for September 14, 2002 till May 17, 2003 on Cartoon Network.
	+ This series will be similar to *Pinky, Elmyra, and the Brain.*
	+ In this series, the *Histeria!* cast are back and sometimes, they're at home or anywhere around the outskirts of Burbank.
* Warner Bros. Discovery would sold Cartoon Network to NBCUniversal in 1998.
	+ All of Cartoon Network Studios' TV shows will be distributed by NBCUniversal Television Distribution.
	+ Cartoon Network will becoming a 24/7 channel.
	+ Cartoon Network Studios Canada will be founded in 2002.
	+ Hanna-Barbera will merges with Cartoon Network Studios, as Hanna-Barbera was acquired by Cartoon Network Studios in 2001.
	+ All future films released by Cartoon Network Studios would been distributed by Universal Pictures.
* Warner Bros. Television Group would be folded into Universal Studio Group.

* *Craig Before the Creek* would've been released in 2017 as a theatrical release instead of 2023 as a television film.
	+ The movie would be produced by Illumination as the first 2D theatrical animated film, and will have a running time of 86 minutes.

* Bumblebee from *Teen Titans Go!* will get her own spin-off show in 2019, with Ozioma Akagha reprising her role as a main protagonist, and it will be aired on Cartoon Network.
	+ Bumblebee will wear more outfit (like swimsuit, and more) in series.
* After the success of *Freakazoid, Tiny Toons,* and *Animaniacs,* Amblin Television will make more cartoons with Warner Bros. Animation.
	+ *Animaniacs* will get revival series for 2005 until 2011; before the second revival series premiered on November 20, 2020 in Cartoon Network instead of Hulu.
	+ Slappy Squirrel will get her own spin-off series from 1999 to 2006.
* In *Animaniacs* (2020):
	+ Aria Warner as the new character will be appear as a official fourth member of the Siblings as a larger role and the main character.
	+ Give the *Animaniacs* TV film in 2022 where Dot turn into the giant after she drinking Brain's growth potion.
		- Here's the transformation sequence to the description: Dot saying that she feel weird. Dot's tail suddenly starts growing, along her foots, her hands, her hair, her body, her legs, her arm, her other arm, and her head.
		- At the end of the television film, Dot return to normal to its original size, except her tail are still bigger.
* *Animaniacs: Wakko's Wish* will get three sequels will be released on direct-to-video in 2002, 2005, and 2008.
	+ While the three *Animaniacs* TV films will be released on Cartoon Network in 2001, 2003, and 2005.
* HBO Max and Discovery+ would both being discontinued and merged into Peacock.
	+ All the animated content network from HBO Max will be return on Peacock.
	+ All Warner Bros. Animation and Cartoon Network's both films and TV shows will be on Peacock.
* Warner Animation Group wouldn't be renamed as Warner Bros. Pictures Animation.
	+ Warner Bros. Feature Animation will be renamed to Warner Animation Group in 2004.
	+ Warner Animation Group will begin to work with Illumination.
* Warner Bros. Home Entertainment will be serve as a sub-label of Universal Pictures Home Entertainment.

### Metro-Goldwyn-Maker was acquired by NBCUniversal on October 20, 2009.

* To promote the merger, NBCUniversal created a promotional poster with Woody Woodpecker dressed as James Bond while spoofing the gun barrel sequence with a subtitle saying "My name is Woodpecker. Woody Woodpecker".

* MGM Television would be folded into Universal Television.
* MGM's animation divisions would be folded into Universal Animation Studios.
* MGM Home Entertainment would be folded into Universal Studios Home Entertainment.
* Universal Studios would have lots of care for the franchises MGM owns.
* *Note-Ably Pink* would being released in April 1st, 2011 in front of *Hop* in theaters, and will included as a bonus feature on the film's home media release along with *Phil's Dance Party*.
* MGM's assets would be separated from MGM, and all would be owned by Universal.
* MGM and their film and TV divisions would no longer be copyrighted, as Universal would handle all the copyright.
* Illumination Entertainment will make a film adaptation of *The Pink Panther* in 2014, later, the film will get two sequels in 2017 and 2022.
	+ Matt Frewer would reprise his role as the Pink Panther where he speak numerous lines, like the old 1993-95 television series of the titular character.
	+ The designs for The Pink Panther, Charlie Ant and the Blue Aardvark are based on their original designs, while The Little Man's design is based on his design from *Pink Panther and Pals* and *A Very Pink Christmas*.
	+ The animation of the film series will be handled by Illumination Mac Guff.
	+ Unlike the previous films, this film is based on the iconic animated shorts produced by David H. DePatie and Friz Freleng rather than the live action films staring Inspector Clouseau in order give the movie its own identity.

* MGM Distribution Co. would be folded into Universal Pictures, meaning that United Artists Releasing wouldn't exist.
* MGM's name would only be used for the MGM movie studio owned by Universal.
	+ Most of films and shows starting with *Zookeeper* and *Vikings* would be produced without involvement of any MGM assets.
		- As a result, all MGM-produced films that isn't based on any of its franchises such as *The Pink Panther*, *James Bond*, *Rocky*, *RoboCop*, *Stargate*, *Hannibal*, *Legally Blonde*, *The Addams Family* and *Spaceballs* or remakes starting with *Zookeeper* are instead produced by Spyglass Entertainment as they wouldn't close down in 2012, and wouldn't rebrand as Spyglass Media Group in 2019.

* The post-1986 MGM, post-1952 United Artists and post-1982 Orion Pictures catalogues would now be owned by NBCUniversal.
	+ However, its pre-1986 catalog would be owned by Universal Pictures.
	+ *The Pink Panther*, *The Inspector*, *Roland and Rattfink*, *The Ant and the Aardvark*, *Tijuana Toads*, *The Blue Racer*, *Hoot Kloot*, *The Dogfather*, *Misterjaw* and *Crazylegs Crane* will be incorporated into the *Woody Woodpecker* franchise.

### Illumination Entertainment was founded in 1997

* Despite it was owned by NBCUniversal, Illumination will also produce content with other studios, as a result, Illumination wouldn't be fully owned by NBCUniversal, notably with 20th Century Studios.
* *Orientation Day* and *Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem* wouldn't be exists, since the 2015 Minions film are canon to *Despicable Me.*
* *Despicable Me 2* would have some differences:
	+ Have Antonio reformed at the end of the film, and he and Margo reconcile. During the final battle of the evil Minions, Antonio going to save Margo from, they will share a kiss, then Gru shooting at them with a jelly gun to stop kissing, and then compliment Antonio for the save, and Margo would tell a confused Antonio that Gru is starting to like him.
		- He will also appear in the wedding scene where Margo and Antonio are now official couple; while the wedding of Gru and Lucy.
* The Minions from *Despicable Me* will get debuted in 1997 as a mascots of Illumination, and it would be appears as a cameos, even though they don't make them official debuts until 2010's *Despicable Me.*
	+ As a result, the Minions are still being mascots of its company.
	+ Bob will might be appear in *Despicable Me 2,* but his original design was replaced with the new design from *Minions* and *Minions: The Rise of Gru.*

* The another Illumination crossover promo will be similar to the *Robots'* 2005 Mobile Phone Policy, to tie-in with *Migration*.
	+ It starts with the shot where the characters are in the theaters, but also with the characters from *The Super Mario Bros. Movie* and *Migration*. Suddenly, Otto's phone rings, and the crowd gasps in shock. Otto pulls out his phone and starts talking on it, irritating the others around him. Stuart tries to shush Otto, who just blows a raspberry at him, as if to say "You can't tell me what to do!". Luckily, Gru opens a panel on the left armest of his seat and pushes a button, bringing in a big claw, which grabs Otto and escorts him out of the theater, while the crowd watches in amazement.

* The variants for the Illumination logos will have changes:
	+ The variant for *Sing,* Stuart, Mel, Kevin was replaced with Margo, Edith, and Agnes, except Bob.
* Lego will make a sets based on the scenes from *Despicable Me* starting for 2010-2024.
	+ Gru's House set will be similar to Gringotts Bank from Harry Potter.
* STX Films will sold back *Uglydolls* to Illumination in 2019.
	+ While the entire film was still provided by Spotlight Digital Images (formerly known as Reel FX Animation), the Illumination logo variant are animated by Illumination Mac Guff.
* Illumination will revived the cancelled project of *Cut the Rope* from Blockade Entertainment.
* Illumination Entertainment will teamed up with Aardman Animations to make a movie about the guy and the spy on August TBD, 2014.
	+ The film was directed by David Bowers, with the produced by Chris Meledandri and Janet Healy, Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio as the writers, and Chris Renaud and Peter Lord as a executive producers.
	+ This movie centers around Michael Weaver, an average but funny man who becomes a new agent of MI6 in order to take down Jerome Peters who steals the ruby to avenge his grandfather in order to destroy the streets of London.
	+ It stars the voices of Ioan Gruffudd, Sophie Turner, Ed Skrein, Emma Thompson, Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Martin Freeman, Charles Dance, Hugo Weaving, Daniel Craig, with Sharon Horgan and Domhnall Gleeson.
* Universal and Illumination will make *Langhorn's Fort* on February 2016.
	+ The film was directed by Matthew O'Callaghan, with the written by Cinco Paul, Ken Duario, and Brian Lynch.
* Illumination Entertainment will make a film adaptation about Woody Woodpecker on July 2nd, 2021.
	+ The film's plot centers on the titular woodpecker as he and his grouchy, Wally Walrus, must settle their differences together as they try to rescue a female woodpecker named Winnie from becoming Buzz Buzzard's girlfriend.
* *The Yoshi Movie* will get serves as a sequel/spin-off to 2023's *The Super Mario Bros. Movie* on April TBD, 2024.
	+ The plot have elements of *Super Mario World 2: Yoshi World,* and it following Bowser's defeat at the hands of Mario and Luigi in the first film, *Yoshi,* a green dinosaur from Dinosaur Island who hatched in the sewers of Brooklyn, embarks on a journey of self-discovery alongside Bonnie, an orphaned human baby, he bonds with and vows to perfect, whereas Luigi teams up with Princess Daisy of Sarasaland in protecting Yoshi from hostile, greedy figures seeking to capture him, such as Professor Veruca, Spike, and Kamek.
* *Despicable Me* series will had an changes:
	+ General:
		- Gru will actually get redemption arc for the whole film series, instead of being acting like a villain.
		- Give it a spin-off movie focusing on Margo, Edith, Agnes titled "*The Orphan Girls*" (The Indie User's version) on June 30, 2023.
			* This movie set before the events of Despicable Me, it follows the three well-known orphan girls named Margo, Edith, and Agnes. When they notice a highly dangerous criminal, they'll need to stop him without letting anyone know what's about to happen.
* The spin-off *Minions* franchise will have an changes.
	+ General:
		- Give their own spin-off series focusing on the Minions in 2016.
			* Similar to *The Penguins of Madagascar*, this series is a alternate universe as a non-canon to the *Despicable Me* series, where the Minions are crime-fighting to protect the people from the super-villains to take over.
				+ Kevin's personality will be same as Otis from *Back at the Barnyard*.
			* This animation is provided by Nelvana, while the 2D background are the same style as *Ollie's Pack* and *Super Wish.*
			* Pierre Coffin are the only *Despicable Me* character who reprise his roles as the Minions in this series.
			* This spin-off series would be inspired by *Back at the Barnyard*.
			* The any characters from *Despicable Me* film including Gru's family wouldn't get mentioned nor appearances in the whole show.
	+ *Minions* (2015):
		- The Vicious 8 will appears as a cameo in Villain-Con, foreshadow at *The Rise of Gru*, along with Dr. Nefario as a cameo.
	+ *The Rise of Gru:*
		- Scarlet Overkill will return to seek her revenge on Kevin.
		- Victor (child-self and rival of Gru) will appears as a minor cameo.
		- The film ends where the whole movie is just one long story by Gru adult-self to Margo, Edith, and Agnes in the present day.
		- The other songs will be used in this film:
			* Shining Star - The Dust Brothers ft. Jeymes (heard as a opening scene)
			* Funkytown - The Chipmunks (from Alvin and the Chipmunks, heard in the radio during the karate skin).
		- The Minions are instead being the main focus and only be main focus, instead of Gru.
			* Gru will serve as a sub-plot as secondary protagonist.
		- With the call-backs to the previous films in the franchise, Lucy Wilde will appears as major character and ten-years-old girl self, at the end of the film, Lucy was adopted by Silas Ramsbottom as Lucy's uncle to be part of the Anti-Villain League as a junior agent to stop the other villains. That explains how she lost her parents.
			* As a result, in *Despicable Me 2*, Gru and Lucy will reunited as adults, but they don't remember meeting in their childhood.
		- Make the scene Gru meet Dru as kids self for the whole film, as a result, it will be like Disney's *Parent Trap* because their separation as babies, is kinda like the Parent Trap. Then, in a few years ago, they reunited in *Despicable Me 3.*
* *Sing* franchise would have changes:
	+ *Sing 2:*
		- Mike will join Buster Moon, Gunter, Miss Crawly, Rosita, Ash, Johnny, and Meena to going in the Redshore City as a larger roles.
	+ General:
		- Give it a prequel movie titled "*Sing: The Moon Beginning*" (SpyroandLPSfan's version).
* Illumination Canada will get founded in 2018.
	+ After it was opened in 2018, Illumination Canada will only produced commercials with the Illumination Entertainment characters for both United States and Canada. Later in 2020, they will producing their first film for Illumination Entertainment.
		- However, Illumination Studios Paris are still making Illumination films.
* *The Super Mario Bros. Movie* would have changes:
	+ Make the scene where Princess Peach kiss Mario on his cheek for saving the Brooklyn.
* Before the release of *Despicable Me* in 2010, Illumination would making of 1997-2009 films.
	+ As a result, Illumination will actually became the family and animation label of Universal Pictures.