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How HBO’s creatives survived corporate chaos

Decoder with Nilay Patel

CHAPTER

Lessons from the Past: HBO and the Netflix Challenge

This chapter recounts the hesitations faced by HBO in the wake of a negative experience with AOL, impacting their willingness to embrace new technologies. It explores a pivotal moment in 2005 when HBO contemplated acquiring Netflix, illustrating the tension between traditional cable models and the rise of streaming services.

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