• ohulancutash@feddit.uk
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      3 days ago

      The Paramount Decree was repealed in Trump I. In any case it isn’t relevant, as it dealt with a monopoly situation where one company controlled the distribution and exhibition for a territory. This isn’t the case for streaming as the consumer can choose between several services.

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        Ultimately it doesn’t matter if consumers can choose between different services if the services don’t have the same “content” due to exclusive rights.

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              It was not irrelevant, as one studio would control the only cinema accessible in an area.

              Unless studios become ISPs which have monopoly in a town say, and block all but their own streaming service, the concept of monopoly is irrelevant.