It was a surprising turn of events recently when rival companies Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery (formerly HBO), which operates Max and Hulu, agreed that it would be possible to subscribe to their services in a combined bundle in the US. Well, Netflix won’t be joining in, either. Delivery time He writes that the company's management reports this in a letter to investors.
Among their arguments is that their scale and product expertise is excellent, and their customers are so committed to them, that they don’t need to collaborate. Of course, according to Deadline, this is not surprising given the fact that Disney and Warner want to create serious competition for Netflix with the combined package. Netflix, as recently announced, already has 277 million subscribers.
Incidentally, Warner's streaming chief J.P. Perrett also said in May that they don't feel the need to bring new companies into the deal.
Of course, Netflix loves partnerships, but even more so with device manufacturers, pay TV, and mobile operators. So, Comcast and Verizon have also announced their collaboration with Netflix in recent weeks, where you can get Peacock and Apple TV+ services in a bundle with Netflix.
In June, we were able to speak with Casey Bloys, who has been in charge of HBO productions (and since then Max Originals) since 2016, and the conversation also discussed the collaboration with Disney.
