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    Netflix to Acquire Warner Bros

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    1741 points meetpateltech | 11 comments | 05 Dec 25 12:21 UTC | HN request time: 0.001s | source | bottom
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    phartenfeller ◴[05 Dec 25 12:50 UTC] No.46160586[source]▶
    I don't like this. Netflix rarely creates excellent content; instead, it frequently produces mediocre or worse content. Will the same happen for Warner? Are cinemas now second behind streaming?

    Edit: I agree Netflix has good Originals. But most are from the early days when they favored quality over quantity. It is sad to see that they reversed that. They have much funding power and should give it to great art that really sticks, has ambitions and something to tell, and values my time instead of mediocrity.

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    1. unglaublich ◴[05 Dec 25 12:54 UTC] No.46160635[source]▶
    Netflix is `while profitable(): make_sequel()` which _always_ ends with shitty content and incomplete stories.
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    2. user2722 ◴[05 Dec 25 13:05 UTC] No.46160750[source]▶
    All TV series on Netflix end in S01. Even if they don't, it's a new show with same characters but lousy writing. Looking at

    * The CIA laywer who doesn't know about green passport

    * FUBAR

    * The Diplomat

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    3. mrbluecoat ◴[05 Dec 25 13:11 UTC] No.46160812[source]▶
    Mostly agree but their original k-dramas for the US market are pretty good.
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    4. Oras ◴[05 Dec 25 13:15 UTC] No.46160851[source]▶
    They are agile
    5. bmacho ◴[05 Dec 25 13:21 UTC] No.46160917[source]▶
    How are Netflix created contents profitable? I guess Netflix pays shows based on user time spent, and a Netflix show is profitable if users spend time on it, and not on other shows?
    6. afavour ◴[05 Dec 25 13:48 UTC] No.46161221[source]▶
    I actually think that’s the opposite of Netflix. TV shows rarely make it past a second season, as soon as there’s even a mild drop in viewing figures they drop a property like a hot potato.
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    7. hbn ◴[05 Dec 25 13:55 UTC] No.46161309[source]▶
    What you're describing is more of an American television problem.

    The Simpsons, The Office, Game of Thrones, etc. all managed to go on too long without the help of Netflix.

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    8. skeeter2020 ◴[05 Dec 25 14:01 UTC] No.46161378[source]▶
    Note the OP's algo was *while* profitable. You're focused on shows that never make it. I think this is true of the cash cows, while dogs are historically (with only one or two channels so limited broadcast bandwidth) networks could be far more brutal while Netflix needs a much bigger catalog.
    9. triceratops ◴[05 Dec 25 14:41 UTC] No.46161905[source]▶
    You're describing the entertainment business.
    10. Cthulhu_ ◴[05 Dec 25 15:06 UTC] No.46162235{3}[source]▶
    Is it still a K-drama if it's for the US market?
    11. smegger001 ◴[06 Dec 25 10:39 UTC] No.46172236[source]▶
    Game of thrones problem wasnt going on too long quite the opposite. The show runners were assholes to the author of the books their show was based on and he wouldn't work with them anymore then when they got an offer from Disney they decided to cut the show short and finish it one season and cut major character development to get to the pre determined ending resulting in people having sudden character changes or clever characters start carrying the idot ball.