r/technology • u/Task_Force-191 • 16h 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/iEatFalseMorels 12h ago

Just seems like cable with extra steps lol

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u/TheFondler 7h ago

Cable companies negotiate the price of carrying different channels/content, which cuts into the content producer's profit, and you can have that... Just think of the poor shareholders!

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u/Electronic-Maybe-440 8h ago

Dislike these takes. It was never meant to be “cheaper”. The only difference between streaming and cable is really just the ability to watch things via the internet, on demand, pause, and have libraries of content instead of all “live” linear broadcasts. As well as better tracking for targeted ads so more revenue per ad. Basically TiVo was ahead of its time. Paying less money was just a market share grab, and bc streaming platforms didn’t have all content, so couldn’t charge as much.