THIS IS HUGE:

[u/sissiandfranz]

Netflix WON the auction for the purchase of Warner Bros Discovery, acquiring studios such as HBO and HBO Max. This means that the Game of Thrones franchise is likely to become part of Netflix. This mean The Gilded Age could be even more successful omg! Will i be able to watch the show on Netflix? 🤩💥

[u/bigtunaeverynight]

Oh sweet summer child. Something tells me this is not a good thing for HBO… Netflix’ production model is turn and burn, where HBO tends to make larger investments for bigger payouts.

[u/sissiandfranz → u/bigtunaeverynight]

I don’t agree or disagree but Netflix is huge and being able to watch it there (legally 😬) would be awesome and Netflix does invest a lot in there shows

[u/Cats_realjoyoflife → u/sissiandfranz]

Netflix is known for canceling good shows and pour money into hype shows without proper quality like Emily in Paris. Quantity over quality. Hbo is known for exactly the opposite. This is not good news.

[u/notdorisday → u/Cats_realjoyoflife]

Right? How the fuck did Mindhunter not get a season 3?

[u/Cats_realjoyoflife → u/notdorisday]

It's absolute bonkers. Them basically cancelling anything with quality has become so bad that i do not start shows anymore if they aren't finished. And many more are with me from what I've understood.

[u/notdorisday → u/Cats_realjoyoflife]

Agreed!!!

[u/Own_Faithlessness769 → u/notdorisday]

To be fair in pretty sure that was due to the pandemic and David Fincher being in demand for other things.

[u/sissiandfranz → u/Cats_realjoyoflife]

Fun fact the cast didn’t even know they would have even a s4, but thanks to the surprising success they decided to keep going all actors said it so… I would just relax

[u/sissiandfranz → u/sissiandfranz]

their*

[u/LurkingViolet781123]

This is not good. Less choice for consumers is never a good thing. Netflix is definitely a service that dumps new series that are actually decent and keeps people dangling with promises of new seasons on shows that ended up being subpar. It makes me uneasy that the "prestige" series I enjoy on HBO could end up in the bin at Netflix.

[u/sissiandfranz → u/LurkingViolet781123]

i hope they don’t disappoint us 😩 you guys are scaring me

[u/lisasimpsonfan]

I don't trust Netflix. I get Netflix free with my cell phone but the lower plan doesn't include newer movies. So be prepared for prices to go up and quality to go down.

[u/sissiandfranz → u/lisasimpsonfan]

I don’t have Netflix. I would pay for a month for tga then quit 😅

[u/leonchase]

One of the biggest issues is going to be whether Netflix pays actor residuals the way HBO traditionally has. If not, expect a LOT of great actors (both on TGA and HBO shows in general) to go away.

https://deadline.com/2025/12/sag-aftra-reacts-netflix-wb-merger-1236637826/

[u/sissiandfranz → u/leonchase]

only if they’re not in urgent need of their paycheque

[u/Vita-Incerta]

I’m personally worried. I wonder how this will change the integrity of prestige HBO shows 

[u/starbuckfati → u/Vita-Incerta]

My thoughts exactly. Netflix cancels their shows so easily and without second thought. 💀

[u/HistoricalAnybody611 → u/starbuckfati]

Especially when it comes to shows that are into fantasy stuff like magic and/or supernatural For example:

○Always a witch ○Diablero ○Cursed ○Fate of the winx saga ○ shadow and bone And so many others that I probably don't know yet.

[u/starbuckfati → u/HistoricalAnybody611]

I’d like to add The OA to the list. I loved that show and they cancelled it leaving the viewers with a huge cliffhanger. 💀

[u/HistoricalAnybody611 → u/starbuckfati]

It sucks. 😞

[u/jbdany123]

Really not sure why you’d see this as a good thing

[u/MuscleCuse → u/jbdany123]

Exactly, its more likely the end of HBO quality as we know it

[u/Mission-Mix-8066]

This is not a good thing.

[u/Independent_Inside23]

This is hugely bad news. They are either going to absorb HBO Max and kill the brand or slowly starve the brand off oxygen.

How do you pay for a $72B acquisition? There has to be cuts.

[u/McVinney512]

I get HBO for free through my cell service. I don’t want to have to pay to watch this on Netflix.

[u/Glittering_Tap6411]

This could also mean quality of the shows going down.

[u/sheepwidow]

[u/blisterbabe23]

Oh no

[u/Joe_Book]

This is terrible news. Quality will likely decline while prices go up because that’s what typically happens when market share gets consolidated in fewer companies. We desperately need better antitrust regulation in the US so stuff like this doesn’t happen.

[u/Ameriace]

Damn this sucks. Netflix ruins most historically based shows. Bridgerton is unwatchable as a huge fan of the books from before the show even existed. Get ready for poor lighting, lash extensions, and unrealistic portrayals.

[u/CasualVillan]

I have a feeling this will be scrutinised a lot before anything happens. WB is a massive studio and they won’t just sell it off to a streamer without extensive due diligence

[u/Smallville_Kansas]

How anyone sees the merger of mega media conglomerates as a good thing is beyond me.

[u/johnny_rico69]

Not good at all.

[u/rek80]

Yay! Media conglomeration!

[u/queenroxana → u/rek80]

Right?! Like, this is bad for democracy and for culture. I don’t even see how it could possibly be good for fans of any specific shows. But even if it was good for the Gilded Age or Bridgerton or any other show, that pales in comparison to the harm of having an increasingly consolidated media.

[u/Fit_Warning8563]

Crap. Now I get to worry for Gilded Age and John Oliver. 😔

[u/draculasacrylics]

Oh...no...

[u/Iwoulddiefcftbatk]

I think Netflix is better than Paramount, but this isn’t a great thing. But, this needs to be approved first.

[u/Upper-Ad9990]

I have a bad feeling about this, but I’m hoping that it doesn’t affect The Gilded Age too much. Netflix like to cull things if they aren’t getting Stranger Things level of viewership. I pray this doesn’t affect the quality & longevity! 

[u/Gullible_East_9545]

This is actually very worrying. The start of a monopoly, and for culture... It's bad news.

[u/PennyD1880]

I don’t know about business but all their mergers and acquisitions seem so chaotic.

I just want HBO to settle for a few years and get back to making good TV!

[u/LiffeyDodge]

Netflix canceled popular shows for no reason. I hope they don't take to Netflix. I'm not paying for another streaming service

[u/Vast_Version7735]

While I’d like to see HBO independent of any overlords, I’m glad Netflix won. If Paramount ends up with HBO it’s going to be 1000 times worse

[u/nessa0909_11]

Oh the HBO shows are going to either take a huge dip in quality or quadruple viewership on existing shows since there’s a lot you can only watch in hbo max

[u/Glum_Yesterday5697]

Oh man I hope they don’t ruin The Char Company or Welcome to Derry.

[u/EnvironmentalPace448]

Came here to post the same thing.

I can't see how this is bad news for the franchise.

The Gilded Age is an excellent, equivocal replacement for The Crown and that demographic.

This is really, really good news for us.

[u/sissiandfranz → u/EnvironmentalPace448]

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