Netflix backs 45-day theater windows for WB titles if merger goes through
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Netflix's Ted Sarandos said that if the Warner Bros. Discovery deal goes through, Netflix will commit to 45-day theatrical release windows for WB's upcoming releases, insisting the company has no intention of hurting theaters and wants to support the traditional theatrical distribution engine, while acknowledging that theater density varies and previous comments about theaters being outmoded were taken out of context.
Topics:entertainment#movie-theater#netflix#streaming#ted-sarandos#theatrical-windows#warner-bros-discovery
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