When Netflix Inc. tried to woo comedian Jerrod Carmichael away from HBO to do stand-up specials, HBO executives swung into action. They told Mr. Carmichael that Netflix, which is bingeing on TV production and has a massive stable of content, wouldn’t be able to tend to Mr. Carmichael properly. “If you have 50 kids, you’re not going to every...

Source: Wall Street Journal January 15, 2018 12:00 UTC