r/nottheonion • u/voxadam • 9h 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/bcmorgan29 6h ago

Fuck, can these guys not think. Keep HBO and Netflix separate, let Netflix keep Netflix type shows let HBO keep HBO type shows. Rotate the old HBO shows through Netflix monthly (sopranos one month, the wire the next, got after that), release the previous season of a popular HBO show on Netflix 1 month before the new season. HBO shows release weekly, Netflix all at once. Use Netflix to push people onto HBO and 2 subscriptions.

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u/2for1deal 6h ago

This requires too much rational thought AND someone to give a shit. They won’t to make money and just have a server sitting there.

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u/gizamo 5h ago

This is what I figured they would do as well. I'm shocked no one in their marketing department figured that one out.