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ancianita

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12. Not in electronics and the Internet, or there wouldn't be quantum computing already.

Sat Dec 6, 2025, 01:14 PM

Dec 6

This thing with buying Warner is not a monopolistic "thing," though, because there are at least 90 streaming options, according to Nielsen.

This gives subscribers in the US and worldwide a huge range of films, games, animation, etc, as well as Netflix's own produced films.

Distributors that have licensed content to Netflix include Warner Bros., Universal Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment and previously The Walt Disney Studios.[45] Netflix also holds current and back-catalog rights to television programs distributed by Walt Disney Television, DreamWorks Classics, Kino International, PBS, Warner Bros. Television[438] and Paramount Global Content Distribution,[439] along with titles from other companies such as ABS-CBN Studios,[440] GMA Pictures,[441] Cignal Entertainment, MQ Studios, Regal Entertainment, Viva Films, MNC Media, Screenplay Films, Soraya Intercine Films, Falcon Pictures [id], MD Pictures [id], Rapi Films, Starvision Plus [id], CJ ENM, JTBC, Kakao Entertainment, TBS, TV Asahi, Fuji TV, Mediacorp, Primeworks Studios, GMM Grammy, Public Television Service, Gala Television, ITV Studios, Hasbro Entertainment and StudioCanal. Formerly, the streaming service also held rights to select television programs distributed by NBCUniversal Television Distribution, Sony Pictures Television and 20th Century Fox Television.

These companies are all interrelated and have been for a long time -- there is no "sooner or later" monopolistic drive involved -- because first-to-market Netflix offers them worldwide streaming distribution.

I say it's a good thing.

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Netflix to buy Warner Bros. film and streaming assets in $72 billion deal [View all] BumRushDaShow Dec 5 OP

Monopoly, monopoly... look at what you've done to me! OldBaldy1701E Dec 5 #1

Netflix was first on the market almost 30 years ago, when it offered DVD movies to people for $5-$10 per month! ancianita Dec 5 #7

I meant it more as an outcome of their desire to keep growing. OldBaldy1701E Dec 5 #9

So are you implying that's a bad thing? ancianita Dec 6 #10

Everything is finite. OldBaldy1701E Dec 6 #11

Not in electronics and the Internet, or there wouldn't be quantum computing already. ancianita Dec 6 #12

To watch NFL games on Christmas day (3) requires TWO pay for view streaming services Bengus81 Dec 6 #13

To me it isn't about who, it's about the consolidation. Now the Charter/Cox merger is a done deal Bengus81 Dec 6 #14

Oh dear RedArkGuy Dec 7 #16

trump has made it clear he wants the Paramount/trump loving Ellison to win this, so I won't be surprised if he lostincalifornia Dec 5 #2

The only hope to avert that RedArkGuy Dec 7 #17

Well, mcconnel did it for a year to block President Obama's Supreme Court nominee. lostincalifornia Dec 10 #23

Better than the WB library going to Paramount and the Ellisons Fiendish Thingy Dec 5 #3

Agreed! I was hoping it would be Netflix. Auggie Dec 5 #8

I was thinking the same thing TexasBushwhacker Dec 7 #22

If there is anything I really want, I just buy it on DVD/BluRay. valleyrogue Dec 5 #4

There has been talk of Ouroborosnek Dec 7 #20

Not only those, but also film cameras, which I don't understand. valleyrogue Dec 7 #21

I hope it goes though instead of a Reich winger buying those assets. kimbutgar Dec 5 #5

All I can see is a bunch millionaires becoming billionaires slightlv Dec 5 #6

So we proponents of journalism independent of Trump fealty are RedArkGuy Dec 7 #15

Remember that these studios have been bouncing around for decades BumRushDaShow Dec 7 #18

It has been interesting Ouroborosnek Dec 7 #19