Warner Bros. Discovery has axed more shows and movies since 2020 than any other brand, but one exec said they were ‘giving away’ content for too cheap.
because they no longer need to pay production costs. But that also means less revenue to be had in the near future.
So in short, Warner Bros. wants less content, and more easily monetized big-tentpole productions for known brands. It wants viewers to pay more for the content they watch, and you shouldn’t expect to cancel as easily when you find out there’s nothing available worth watching. But there’s a positive to all this, you see. When asked about a potential theme park centered around Barbie to make bank off the company’s recent success, Wiedenfels said “the short answer is yes.
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