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FemDemERA

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8. Lesser of two and all that... I would rather Netflix buys WB than Paramount
Thu Feb 26, 2026, 07:03 PM
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And for a reason that I doubt many people care about. In all the news, I've not seen mention of what will happen to all the WB movies that people have purchased digital codes for over the years and have stored on MoviesAnywhere. Paramount movies don't work with MoviesAnywhere, but WB movies do, for the most part. If Paramount owns the rights, I am thinking that all my WB movies will simply disappear from my MA account...

I understand that purchasing a digital copy is not the same as a physical copy and that right to use can be canceled at anytime. For that reason, I have the actual dvd/Blu-ray for most of my movies, but still, would suck to lose the digital availability. Not interested in using other digital services, just won't bother to buy more if they start disappearing from MA.

No guarantees from Netflix either - they probably will want all the movies on their own service - but I'd still rather Netflix than Paramount.

Yup, seems a little silly. With all the things going on in the world, this is what is bothering me, LOL!

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any way you look at it WE lose rurallib Thursday #1
Many times value is more important than money................... Lovie777 Thursday #2
Good, let ellison and his maga thugs spend their billions on an overprice company. Smart move for Netflix. Bill Maher lostincalifornia Thursday #3
Now CNN will be worse Indyfan53 Thursday #4
I expect it will become a "Newsmax2". BumRushDaShow Thursday #5
Anderson Cooper may be working for Bari Weiss after all, thesquanderer 17 hrs ago #22
John Oliver bmichaelh Thursday #6
isn't CNN already neutered? pstokely Thursday #7
Lesser of two and all that... I would rather Netflix buys WB than Paramount FemDemERA Thursday #8
DO NOT FEEL ALONE AK Grizz Thursday #11
Isn't there a way to download digital copies? FakeNoose Thursday #17
no one is talking what happends the historic WB and Paramount lots pstokely Thursday #21
I am on the warner website AK Grizz Thursday #9
Various news sources are indicating that Netflix is dropping their bid. BumRushDaShow Thursday #12
If I worked for Warner Bros. I'd be running for the exit. hunter Thursday #10
Movies Anywhere bmichaelh Thursday #13
Yes, that was what I was worrying about in my earlier post FemDemERA Thursday #15
don't buy digital movies, you don't actually own them like you do with copies on physical media pstokely Thursday #16
I agree, used dvds/blu-rays are wonderful! FemDemERA Thursday #20
Ugh SunImp Thursday #14
Netflix remains Netflix and I, for one, will continue to patronize them. debsy Thursday #18
Damn I love the Food Network and Expedition Unknown. BlueKota Thursday #19
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