Always Be Watching

Always Be Watching

Netflix admits that it got the value of cinema theatrical wrong. But still don't expect Netflix films in cinemas.

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Dan Barrett
Jan 18, 2026
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Netflix co-chief Ted Sarandos says that following the acquisition of Warner Bros, it will run that business with 45-day [theatrical exclusive] windows. It was in an interview with the New York Times where he also had a bit to say about Trump and his potential role in the merger approvals.

On preserving theatrical, he told Nicole Sperling at the NYT that …

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