Even though I agree that WB may be shooting themselves on the foot I can help but think they may have some 'Machiavellian' plan to cut NetFlix and RedBox short and realizing their own rental/streaming services (even partnering with other Studios) that WILL have these movies available for rental as soon as they release them.
This could be viewed as unfair competition by the FCC but worth the try for the Studios.
As a sample HBO just Launched their own streaming service trying to compete with NetFlix.
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Even though I agree that WB may be shooting themselves on the foot I can help but think they may have some 'Machiavellian' plan to cut NetFlix and RedBox short and realizing their own rental/streaming services (even partnering with other Studios) that WILL have these movies available for rental as soon as they release them.
This could be viewed as unfair competition by the FCC but worth the try for the Studios.
As a sample HBO just Launched their own streaming service trying to compete with NetFlix.