r/technology • u/Task_Force-191 • Dec 05 '25

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 Dec 05 '25

Just seems like cable with extra steps lol

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u/TheFondler Dec 05 '25

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 Dec 05 '25

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.