Considering the words they're using across the announcement, it seems they're well aware what this will trigger, everything seems carefully chosen so someone can later point at this announcement and say "See, we think this will add MORE user choice, not less, which is good for competition!".

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vintermann 5 hours ago | parent | next [-]

It will lead to more choice ... in videos to watch. It will reduce choice in where to watch them or who to pay for the pleasure.

	▲	embedding-shape 5 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Great re-iteration of my point :) Written for anti-trust regulators, intentionally misusing the words they'd use, but with very different meaning. Hopefully professionals will see through their thin veil.

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tehwebguy 6 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Every major merger announcement includes this obvious lie.

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utucuro 6 hours ago | parent [-]

It is not a lie though. WB content is not globally available, Netflix content is. I for one, welcome access to stuff that WB has been sitting on without letting me pay them for it.

	▲	gabrielgio 6 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		It is a lie. You are holding on a possible short time gain while ignoring history proven long-term harm of reduced competition, which will lead to higher prices, less innovation, and fewer choices for consumers. USA anti-trust process is a joke, it is shame that so many company with global footprint relies on that.
	▲	embedding-shape 6 hours ago \| parent \| prev \| next [-]
		> WB content is not globally available, Netflix content is. Neither are "globally available" as "globally" includes countries that are currently under US embargo, and both those companies are US companies who (supposedly) follow US law. What you're welcoming isn't "I didn't have access before, now I do!" but rather "I could give Company A money to see this, now I can give company B money to see the same!" which I guess you're happy about, but other's obviously see it for what it is, no practical change except for shareholders.
	▲	izacus 6 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		You keep posting this without any idea whether Netflix will relicense anything at all or if you're going to get the movies you want. It's just copium fueled corporate bootlicking at this point.