Duncan Greive: Is the new Warner Bros-Netflix deal putting cinemas at risk?
Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive · Newstalk ZB
December 8, 20253m 36s
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Netflix is set to acquire Warner Bros Studios in a Netflix agrees to acquire Warner Bros Studios in a $125B deal including HBO Max.
Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos has said theatrical releases will become more limited, as Netflix sees them as not 'consumer friendly'.
Media commentator Duncan Greive told Ryan Bridge: "historically, Netflix has been at best tepid, probably more accurately hostile, towards movie theatres."
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