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>>meetpa+(OP)
Any consolidation like this seems like a negative for consumers. But at least it wasn’t bought by Larry Ellison, as was considered very likely (assuming this merger gets approved, in the current administration you never know).

From a Hacker News perspective, I wonder what this means for engineers working on HBO Max. Netflix says they’re keeping the company separate but surely you’d be looking to move them to Netflix backend infrastructure at the very least.

>>afavou+Jd
> I wonder what this means for engineers working on HBO Max.

I don't see why Netflix wants to keep any of HBO Max tech.

Edit: the deck[1] from Netflix webcast mentions:

> Uniting Netflix’s world-class member experience and global reach with Warner Bros.’ renowned franchises and extensive library will…

It seems obvious Netflix is only interested in WB's IP's and content catalog.

[1] https://s22.q4cdn.com/959853165/files/doc_events/2025/Dec/05...