Netflix is , one of the largest movie and TV studios in the world. The deal is set an a staggering $82.7 billion.
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Mega-consolidation is as much a threat as AI. Paramount being allowed to takeover Warner Bros., the PIF being allowed to snap up EA, and similar future deals will have devastating effects for everyone.
It’ll have a devastating effect for people who work in the industries.
Those of us who don’t play AAA games or watch Warner Bros or Paramount movies don’t really have much to lose here. Worst case scenario there are always Nigerian and Uzbek movies.
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It’ll have a devastating effect for people who work in the industries.
Those of us who don’t play AAA games or watch Warner Bros or Paramount movies don’t really have much to lose here. Worst case scenario there are always Nigerian and Uzbek movies.