A Netflix deal for Warner means curtains for Crave unless Canadian regulators step in |
The Netflix logo on one of their buildings in the Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles on Dec. 8. Although the Warner acquisition is not yet a done deal, it looks likely to proceed.Daniel Cole/Reuters
Shaquille Morgan is a writer, community organizer and policy consultant in social housing. He is the author of the book The Space Between and runs the blog lifeunravelled.ca.
In early December, Netflix announced that it would be acquiring Warner Bros. from Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. (WBD) for US$72-billion. The deal includes Warner’s film and television studios, HBO Max, and HBO, meaning Netflix will own the company’s critically acclaimed catalogue of movies and television shows like The Wire, Game of Thrones, and The Sopranos.
In Canada, content from HBO is exclusively licensed to Bell Media for its streaming platform, Crave. When the deal is finalized, HBO content will be offered to Netflix........