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Netflix criticizes bundling and blames strikes for “patchier” programming
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Netflix criticizes bundling and blames strikes for “patchier” programming

Last quarter, Netflix poured cold water on its competitors' plans to put together streaming packages, and three months later the company is taking it a step further.

The streamer criticized the idea of ​​streamer bundles after reporting its latest financial results, which saw the addition of 5.1 million new subscribers.

“It is difficult to program programs with so much variety and great quality for such a large, engaged audience. For this reason, streaming services that lack our wide range of content are increasingly trying to combine their offerings (collectively selling and discounting their services, channel offers, etc.). “Netflix already offers an exceptional package of series and films (licensed and original) and increasingly games and live events – all in one place and at one price, easy to use and with excellent value for money,” it says it in a letter to shareholders.

This came as companies like Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery announced plans to bundle Disney+, Hulu and Max, and Apple joined Amazon's channels business.

However, Netflix admitted that its own programming in 2024 was “patchier than normal,” blaming writers and actors strikes.

Despite the complaints, Netflix highlighted some of the recent successes of titles like The perfect couple, with Nicole Kidman and Liev Schreiber, Ryan Murphy's Monsters: The Story of Lyle and Erik Menendez And Nobody wants thatwith Kristen Bell and Adam Brody as well as films like Rebel Ridge And Beverly Hills cop: Axel F.

It was also noted that the second season of will be released in the next three months Squid game as well as Not a good deed, with Lisa Kudrow and Ray Romano, man inside with Ted Danson and Black Pigeonswith Keira Knightley. On the film side, yes hand luggage, an action thriller with Taron Egerton and Jason Bateman, The Six Triple Eighta war drama directed by Tyler Perry and starring Kerry Washington, and Banned produced by John Lasseter.

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