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Previously: Netflix to Acquire Warner Bros - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46160315 (1333 comments)
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magicalhippo ◴[] No.46192486[source]
I brought popcorn, who are we rooting for?
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aomix ◴[] No.46193212[source]
I want Netflix to lose. After living with their binge release schedule for however long now I think we're all worse off for it. So I want less of the industry to use it.
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figmert ◴[] No.46193343[source]
You are not forced to buy their product, or to buy into their schedule.
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almosthere ◴[] No.46193806[source]
Once Netflix buys all of these companies, you won't ever be able to watch a WB movie without a $25 netflix sub per month. (and yeah, when they are done buying all the competition that's what the monthly will be.
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Jtsummers ◴[] No.46193864[source]
> Once Netflix buys all of these companies, you won't ever be able to watch a WB movie without a $25 netflix sub per month. (and yeah, when they are done buying all the competition that's what the monthly will be.

That's kind of a silly argument. "People are better off paying $100+/month for 4+ streaming services than $25/month for one that has everything."

If your argument were that you'd have to pay more than the current combined cost, it'd be a better argument against mergers. Arguing against something because it's a better deal is just strange.

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1. almosthere ◴[] No.46194366[source]
thats not how most people do streaming, they consume everything on netflix - when the content gets stale, they cancel, move to P+, consume for a few months, stale, d+, stale, A+, etc.... 1 at a time
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2. Jtsummers ◴[] No.46194544[source]
That's what some people do, the average household (per polling) has 4+ video service subscriptions.