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Netflix weighs letting Peacock, Fox One into its app

The Verge’s Emma Roth reports that Netflix executives discussed hosting Peacock and Fox One within its app, per the New York Times, though no deal is imminent. It follows Netflix’s live TF1 integration in France, which Peters called “promising” on Netflix’s July earnings call.

Why it matters. If Netflix follows through, it becomes a new distribution gatekeeper that rival streamers must negotiate with for access to its subscriber base.

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