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From my e-mail: We recently announced that Netflix will acquire Warner Bros., including its film and television studios, HBO Max and HBO. This unites our leading entertainment service with Warner Bros.’ iconic stories, bringing some of the world’s most beloved franchises like Harry Potter, Friends, The Big Bang Theory, Casablanca, Game of Thrones and the DC Universe together with Stranger Things, Wednesday, Squid Game, Bridgerton and KPop Demon Hunters.

What’s changing?

Nothing is changing today. Both streaming services will continue to operate separately. We have more steps to complete before the deal is closed, including regulatory and shareholder approvals. You’ll hear from us when we have more to share. In the meantime, we hope you’ll continue to enjoy watching as much as you want, whenever you want - all on your current membership plan.

From my Telegram feed: "US SENATOR ELIZABETH WARREN CALLS PROPOSED NETFLIX/WARNER BROS DEAL AN 'ANTI MONOPOLY NIGHTMARE' THAT WILL RAISE CONSUMER COSTS, LIMIT CHOICE"

If Elizabeth Warren, a/k/a Gray Beaver, is against it, that's a point in the merger's favor, imho.
1 posted on 12/06/2025 1:29:00 PM PST by Eleutheria5
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To: Eleutheria5

Expect all WB properties to disappear from Prime.


2 posted on 12/06/2025 1:31:10 PM PST by Mr. Blond
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Bottom line, there is no enumerated power in the Constitution granting the govt the ability to break-up or halt merging companies. “Anti-Trust” law is the bastard child of a progressive/“living Constitution” approach to the Commerce Clause.

If you don’t like that reality, try the empirical reality: do you REALLY trust the Justice Department to break up firms, or decide if two willing groups of shareholders shouldn’t transact?

Here a better idea. Big Tech is imploding on its own. Hollywood is on the ropes. Leave business alone. Do something worthwhile, like lowering taxes and shedding regulation.

Let Sen Warren yammer on. Let them merge. And watch the new company fail.

4 posted on 12/06/2025 1:37:54 PM PST by DoodleBob (Gravity's waiting period is about 9.8 m/s²)
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To: Eleutheria5

And just like that ... all the white people were gone.


5 posted on 12/06/2025 1:38:21 PM PST by ClearCase_guy (Democrats seek power through cheating and assassination. They are sociopaths. They just want power.)
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To: Eleutheria5

Paramount offered more - $30 a share, for the whole company.


7 posted on 12/06/2025 1:40:28 PM PST by Wuli ( )
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To: Eleutheria5

I expect those new Netflix properties will become a smut-orama. It will be wall to wall perversion and political innuendos.

Maybe someday the pendulum will swing back the other way, a little closer to the moral codes of the Victorian Age. This might happen after God once again smashes Sodom and Gomorrah, which could be all of western civilization.


8 posted on 12/06/2025 1:49:27 PM PST by redfreedom (They’re AWFUL...Affuent White Female Urban Leftists)
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To: Eleutheria5

I get Netflix for free and I don’t bother watching their garbage.


13 posted on 12/06/2025 2:15:22 PM PST by Organic Panic ('Was I molested. I think so' - Ashley Biden in response to her father joining her in the shower)
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To: Eleutheria5

She’s probably right this time.


15 posted on 12/06/2025 2:29:28 PM PST by clintonh8r (The truth is hate speech to those who hate the truth. ©️)
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To: Eleutheria5

The monopoly breakup of Bell in ‘82 did nothing but raise prices and give leftists a handhold on the industry.


16 posted on 12/06/2025 2:30:14 PM PST by Teflonic (tt)
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To: Eleutheria5

I refuse to give clicks to leftist propaganda producers so will have to go on what you posted.

Are the Saudis the ultimate buyers? They’ve been cornering the market on all sports entertainment broadcasts while making proposals to large networks. Apparently shoveling millions of dollars into just colleges isn’t buying enough good will fast enough for the Wahhabists.


17 posted on 12/06/2025 2:35:45 PM PST by MikelTackNailer (Free compassion and beer tomorrow.)
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To: Eleutheria5

If it’s Netflix, there as bad as Disney only more faggots.


19 posted on 12/06/2025 3:03:54 PM PST by maddog55 (The only thing systemic in America is the left's hatred of it!)
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Two smut studios merging to make more smut and subpar “entertainment” for people to waste money on for whatever reason.


24 posted on 12/06/2025 3:31:46 PM PST by Republican Wildcat
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To: Eleutheria5

Susan Rice on the Board of Netflix.


25 posted on 12/06/2025 3:37:17 PM PST by combat_boots
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As long as I get to watch the old bugs bunnies I’ll be a happy camper


26 posted on 12/06/2025 4:55:16 PM PST by rebelskid
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Cancelled Nutflex, not going back, I don’t care if they show TV magic queers doing real magic.


28 posted on 12/06/2025 6:18:08 PM PST by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives)
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