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HBO and Netflix: From ‘Friends’ to Foes
As AT&T, Disney and others stake out their own streaming territory, will any satisfy?
We’ll soon find out how important it is to have “Friends.”
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Netflix Inc. and the soon-to-come HBO Max app need a little of what each other has. In the meantime, consumers may be the ones who lose out.
If you’re like me, you’ve started to realize that despite a vast number of video-streaming apps, none on its own offers the ideal mix of content best suited to your tastes. And if you’re like me, paying for more than a couple of these subscriptions would feel excessive and expensive. But the media giants behind these products sure aren’t making it an easy choice.