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Aubrey Plaza Refuses to Use Streamers Because They Make Her ‘Really Angry,’ Buys Films and TV Series on iTunes Instead (variety.com)

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Warner Bros. Discovery is on the eve of launching Max, its new streaming service that combines the already-existing platforms of HBO Max and Discovery+. But don’t expect Aubrey Plaza to be am…

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[–] jamesw@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You rent access to the content for as long as the platform wants

Yeah I've had movies I "bought" on Apple disappear and they just offer a free rental when you finally notice and complain. They expect you to download everything you buy when you buy it and sync it between devices if you want to keep it.