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[–] [email protected] 63 points 7 months ago (8 children)

Situation: There are 14 competing streaming platforms.

Ridiculous! We need one streaming platform for all the media licenses.

Situation: There are 15 competing streaming platforms.

https://xkcd.com/927/

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago

There are lots of streaming platforms, but no real competition. Because the studios and networks hide behind the streaming services and price gouge like crazy. They know people will blame the streaming service.

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