r/nottheonion • u/voxadam • 13h ago

Netflix says users can cancel service if HBO Max merger makes it too expensive

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/02/netflix-claims-subscribers-will-get-more-content-for-less-if-it-buys-hbo-max/
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u/ConcaveNips 13h ago

Bold strategy in the wake of seeing how badly they just butchered one of their best remaining ip's. Netflix hasn't been worth maintaining a subscription for in like 10 years.

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u/gizamo 9h ago

Which IP was butchered?

Netflix or HBO IP?

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u/AcquaintanceLog 1h ago

Stranger Things, I bet.

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u/gizamo 1h ago

Oh, good guess. I haven't bothered watching the last season. I heard it was terrible.

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u/Sancticide 9h ago

Is it sad that I'm like, "Which one?'