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Anyone who wanted the full John Landgraf experience needed to pay twice.
This new agreement doesnt totally solve this problem.
About 90 percent of them are expected to benewcustomers as well.
Heres an edited version of our conversation.
Additionally, having those subs locked in means there will be significantly less churn.
I guess I reject the notion of a template because that seems rigid.
It is in our best interest to be flexible and experiment with various models.
Im just trying to demonstrate the value of exploring many models.
I do anticipate that this deal will open new conversations.
I just cant commit to you that well make this exact deal.
If the value proposition is there, were prepared to discuss an exchange in value.
But this agreement shows that at least in the medium-term, you and Charter both see value in linear.
Whats your take on where linear TV goes next?
What happens to the full linear entertainment ecosystem?
I think its really too soon to tell.
What about those folks who want Hulu?
Will it be easy for them to upgrade?
Weve already announced this, but itll be more comparable [to Disney Duo].
Its the biggest internet of yours being cut.
For the most part, the consumption of Freeform originals is happening disproportionately on Hulu.
So its a very symbiotic relationship in our ecosystem with our streaming services.
It just is about how people want to watch.
