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Netflix Becomes First Streaming Company To Join the MPAA (hollywoodreporter.com)
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Hollywood Reporter: Netflix has joined the membership ranks of the Motion Picture Association of America alongside the six major Hollywood studios, the top lobbying group said Tuesday, The unprecedented move -- coming on the same day that the streamer landed its first Oscar nomination for best picture -- was endorsed by Disney, Fox, Paramount, Sony, Universal and Warner Bros. It is the first time in history that a non-studio has been granted entry. It also is a defining moment for MPAA chairman-CEO Charles Rivkin 18 months into his tenure. The Netflix-MPAA union coincides with the streamer becoming a card-carrying member of the Oscar race after securing an unprecedented 15 nominations on Tuesday morning. Netflix CEO Reed Hastings and Sarandos are intent on upping the company's profile as a legitimate force in the movie business, and joining the MPAA will further that goal. Additionally, once Fox is merged with Disney, the MPAA will have one less member, meaning a loss of as much as $10 million to $12 million in annual dues. Sources say the MPAA is courting other new members as well (Amazon could be a candidate). Prior to joining the MPAA, Netflix "departed from the Internet Association -- a major industry trade group representing tech companies including Google, Amazon, and Facebook," Engadget notes. "Netflix had been a member of the internet association since 2013."
Prior to joining the MPAA, Netflix "departed from the Internet Association -- a major industry trade group representing tech companies including Google, Amazon, and Facebook," Engadget notes. "Netflix had been a member of the internet association since 2013."
So how many ways exactly are the interests and philosophies of those associations conflicting?
It is the first time in history that a non-studio has been granted entry.
According to Wikipedia, Netflix has created well over 300 programs/series (stopped counting at 300 and still had a ways to go) and over 200 films. Tell me again how they aren't a studio at this point?
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What's that line about dying a hero or living long enough to see yourself become the villain?
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They do? Then how do you explain all the top MAGAtards being chummy with Roger Ailes and Trump's coziness with Jeffrey Epstein.
I know, I know. Facts are inconvenient.
Once they become as unusable as the old services, we'll simply see the next batch emerge. In capitalism, what's outdated will be crushed by new technology that replaces it. Why do you hate capitalism?
We used to have a Bill of Rights. Now, with the rights gone, all we have left is the bill.
Once they become as unusable as the old services, we'll simply see the next batch emerge. In capitalism, what's outdated will be crushed by new technology that replaces it. Why do you hate capitalism?
Yes, that's how capitalism is supposed to work. Unfortunately that's no longer how it is in the US. Once a company gets to a certain size, the rules change. They can buy politicians and get them to put forth bills that were written by the company. Or tack them on to other bills. If we had true capitalism, then "to big to fail" would not be an issue.
What amazing MAGAtard logic. Saying something mean on the Internet means you deserve to get a mail bomb sent to you in retaliation.
You will also notice his bombs weren't real.
Yeah you MAGAtards did try to claim that yet the police said otherwise.
Nobody was hurt, but the bombs were real, officials said.
"These are not hoax devices," FBI Director Christopher Wray said.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/u...
Facts are so inconvenient, right?
On the grand scale of things, it's more acceptable than sending pipe bombs in the mail to people.
The bombs weren't fake no matter how many times you repeat that lie.
Nobody was hurt, but the bombs were real, officials said.
"These are not hoax devices," FBI Director Christopher Wray said.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/u...
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I do. Bernie bros are just as bad as you MAGAtards.
Also what relevance does that have to your lies about the pipe bombs being fake?
I hate commercials I'd gladly pay for a service like Netflix that doesn't include any.
I'm happy to pay to not see commercials, but I'm not happy to pay to have my own freedoms taken away — and that's what happens when your money goes to the MPAA.
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