it's always only been a matter of time until the balkanization of streaming services led to widespread adoption of the disney vault approach to things. vertical integration of media and its distribution will always lead to tighter control and limited access.

netflix before it started making its own tv was really our only hope to escaping this, and they failed/betrayed that goal.

https://www.vulture.com/article/hbo-max-warner-cancelations-disappearing-tv-streaming-future.html by @kvanaren