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tinrobot

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12. Yep. Netflix is playing the long game.

Reply to C_U_L8R (Reply #8)

Thu Feb 26, 2026, 09:24 PM

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Paramount will have to dismantle what they won in order to service that massive debt.

Meanwhile, thousands of layoffs will happen at WB/HBO/CNN/etc. They'll become a shell of what they once were.

I suspect in 5-10 years, Netflix will be able to buy what remains of Paramount/WB for pennies on the dollar.

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