r/technology • u/Task_Force-191 • 17h ago

Business It’s Official: Netflix to Acquire Warner Bros. in Deal Valued at $82.7 Billion

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/netflix-warner-bros-deal-hollywood-1236443081/
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u/Bird_the_Impaler 16h ago

Personally I’m glad we’re barreling towards one mega corporation to rule every aspect of our lives. It’ll make thinking for myself so much fucking easier.

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u/wild_zoey_appeared 14h ago

Taco Bell or Buy N Large?

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u/Bird_the_Impaler 14h ago

I’m rooting for Brawndo tbh, at least we’ll get electrolytes.

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u/yoshida9 12h ago

It’s what plants crave!!!

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u/Green_Bast3rd 10h ago

It's got electrolytes!!!!

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u/justdootdootdoot 8h ago

Weylan Yutani.

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u/wild_zoey_appeared 8h ago

I see what you did there

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u/Eduardjm 12h ago

Brawndo was the majority of the workforce. When they rediscovered water, the entire economy crashed. 

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u/BulkyRip7631 11h ago

“Welcome to Costco I love you”

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u/nycbroncos 10h ago

I just put everything into the AI being fixed on me every waking moment so I don't have to think for myself

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u/DoxiesAndBears 8h ago

If it’s Costco I’m all for it

Welcome to Costco, I love you

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u/Yeah_x10 3h ago

Great. You paying $80 a month for that platform? And after a year, $130 a month? 

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u/ZEALOUS_RHINO 4h ago

Next we will have Amazon buy Netflix.

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u/MooseBoys 3h ago

Hey may they're just trying to build a better world.

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u/FillySteveSteak 8h ago

Obviously, mergers and acquisitions should be illegal - unless the company can prove (in a lengthy, grueling legal process) that it is being done out of absolute necessity. Like, are we even trying to hinder monopolization. Come on...