Netflix explained to its subscribers what will happen following the Warner Bros acquisition announced this week and whether or not anything will change. According to a statement released by the entertainment company, With this operation you will be able to access always “ … “a unique catalog, which will bring together some of the most beloved franchises.” Among them, they cite “Harry Potter”, “Friends”, “The Big Bang Theory”, “Casablanca”, “Game of Thrones” and “DC Universe”.
As there are “some procedures underway” before closing the deal, “For the moment there will be no change”they added from the platform. “The two streaming services will continue to operate independently,” they reiterated. Among the aforementioned issues to be resolved are “regulatory and shareholder approvals,” they noted.
The company insisted it was aware users might have questions. So, to resolve them, they refer subscribers to the help center.
“We will contact when we have more information to share. In the meantime, we hope that you continue to enjoy all the content available in your subscription plan wherever you want, whenever you want,” they concluded the note, in which they thanked their users for choosing Netflix.
Netflix, the world’s largest digital distribution platform, agreed this week to acquire the film and television studios and digital streaming division of Warner Bros. 72 billion dollars. To this was added an amount of just under 11 billion in debt, which gave a total amount of the operation of around 83 billion. The offer, which values each share at $27.75, won over proposals from Paramount and Comcast after an offer that has strained the sector for weeks. David Alandete reports.