A recent piece of news about the AT&T takeover suggests that they might be merging their apps into a broader streaming service.
https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/cra...it-1203085960/Two years ago, Tsujihara tapped Hunegs to beef up the studio’s direct-to-consumer streaming operations. Hunegs spearheaded the launch of the fledgling DC Universe subscription service and Warner Bros.’ acquisition of Machinima. Those operations are in flux now that AT&T is looking to launch a broad subscription streaming platform incorporating existing Warner Bros. properties. Machinima, the gaming-focused service, was recently shifted from Warner Bros. to AT&T’s Otter Media digital suite.
That was my assumption, and I don't know a lot about how these services function, but it seems an odd choice to sell the shows to Netflix when they could open the service up overseas and pull in a steady stream of revenue while still retaining sole control of their product. The infrastructure for the overseas market must already be there, after all. I doubt it'd require much investment to bring the DCU app to the UK and Europe.
Perhaps WB/DC dont believe there's enough of a market in Europe to make expansion worthwhile, but then why sell the shows to Netflix? If few people beyond the States are expected to be interested in the product, then all they've done is lose long-term subscriptions for a short-term gain by selling to Netflix.
Of course, short term gains at the expense of long-term ones do seem to be a standard practice at WB/DC, so.......
Agreed. WB will benefit more from a single service than a bunch of smaller, independent ones. And so will consumers. At least, we'll benefit as much as we're going to, with the streaming market being diced up like it is (not a fan!).
"We all know the truth: more connects us than separates us. But in times of crisis the wise build bridges, while the foolish build barriers. We must find a way to look after one another, as if we were one single tribe."
~ Black Panther.
Maybe a more broader streaming service means more variety of DC productions, especially since DC Universe doesn't seem interested in producing new cartoons or shows for kids and all ages audience since Cartoon Network isn't feasible anymore.
Anything that widens viewership is good.
Good and insightful article on the DC Universe in its 5 months and it's future.
https://www.businessinsider.nl/dc-un...titans-2019-2/
How much $$ do you guys think the Warner Media streaming service will cost?