Oh boy more consolidation! Surely this won’t have any adverse effects on consumer choice!
Brian Roberts Says Comcast “More Likely Than Not” To Sell Hulu Stake To Disney; Calls Mike Cavanagh, Who Stepped In For Fired Jeff Shell, “Calming Influence”
Submitted 1 year ago by realcaseyrollins@narwhal.city to moviesandtv@lemmy.film
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kryllic@programming.dev 1 year ago
DLSchichtl@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Consolidation of media companies: BAD Consolidation of streaming services: GOOD
I just want the content available in a few hands, rather than the hands of hecatoncheires
Sethayy@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
somehow with alternatives to not make a monopoly though, hence why honestly I see piracy as the only ethical way to go (the socialism of streaming services lol)
ryathal@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
It’s probably going to take 5-10 years more, but eventually companies will realize that exclusives aren’t worth it for 90% of content and we see streaming look more like the video game console market, with most the content available everywhere and a handful of exclusives per platform.
charles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech 1 year ago
Yeah, it’s a fine line. I think we can all agree there are too many streaming services/subscriptions right now.
burgersc12@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
Can’t wait until Disney own 100% of media and only produces either AI generated or disgustingly corporate bullshit
realcaseyrollins@narwhal.city 1 year ago
The funny thing is I think Disney is on the brink of selling half of itself away to random entities
VentraSqwal@links.dartboard.social 1 year ago
I haven’t heard that. Is there a source for this rumor?
InvertedParallax@lemm.ee 1 year ago
When Walt wished upon a star…