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Re:Internet Filtering in Canada: Rogers' NHL Blocking Order by swatcoder on Thursday June 09, 2022 @01:25PM (#31684132)
> If they don't want to depend on Netflix, why don't they cooperate to build a unified and neutral streaming service where they can share the revenue? Every Internet user would want to subscribe to that.

That’s exactly what Hulu was meant to be. It’s a fair thought that well-positioned people shared, but it turns out it’s not so simple.

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Re:Internet Filtering in Canada: Rogers' NHL Blocking Order by scarface74 on Thursday June 09, 2022 @02:06PM (#31684679)
You mean…cable

Disney/HBO content is worth a lot more - they both have multiple billion dollar franchises - than Netflix.

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