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Why is Warner Bros. Discovery putting old movies on YouTube?

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641 points shortformblog | 1 comments | 05 Feb 25 14:47 UTC | HN request time: 0.303s | source
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jasoncartwright ◴[05 Feb 25 17:09 UTC] No.42951681[source]▶
There is an increasing amount of UK TV uploaded to YouTube from whoever owns the rights. Have seen The Bill (26 seasons) and pretty much all of Gordon Ramsey's work recently (including a 8hr entire season video). ITV appears to have even created the brand "Our Stories" for their YouTube fly on the wall telly content.

Much of this not-fantastic-quality TV could probably be easily found on YouTube even without the rights holder being involved anyway - so better they get paid?

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jsnell ◴[05 Feb 25 19:21 UTC] No.42953693[source]▶
Also 18 seasons of Taskmaster, which at least I think is fantastic quality.
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1. jasoncartwright ◴[05 Feb 25 20:35 UTC] No.42954721[source]▶
Just watched one for the first time today! You are correct.