Movie studios licensing to Netflix again (cash is king, even when coming from a competitor)

The tougher economic climate has gotten media conglomerates to focus more on cash flow today than future revenue growth, which means that the traditional studios are once again licensing tv and movies to Netflix.

It seems like the traditional studios want to be arms’ dealers to improve short-term financial results in addition to having a direct-to-consumer relationship, which I wrote about in February. Also worth noting, Netflix doesn’t see itself licensing its content to anyone else.

Author: Henrik Torstensson

Partner at Alliance VC. Investing in Nordic early-stage tech startups.

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