And then there’s Comcast, which, after losing Fox to Disney, will most likely make a play for something else. The mega-mergers mean that a smaller number of big-name companies control a greater portion of TV shows and films, potentially altering where — and how — we see our favorite series or actors. It’s also possible that many of the TV shows that Disney owns, like “The Simpsons” or “Grey’s Anatomy,” could end up reserved for its streaming service. Traditionally, TV studios produced content, while distributors like NBC, or newer ones like Netflix, paid for the rights to air those shows. It has marketed shows and films you can see only on Netflix as “originals,” but not all of that content is owned by Netflix.

Source: New York Times July 27, 2018 15:33 UTC