Are you joking? Lawyers don't originate and decide the negotiations. The value of streaming rights have increased as streaming has become more popular, so Netfl

Are you joking? Lawyers don't originate and decide the negotiations. The value of streaming rights have increased as streaming has become more popular, so Netflix cannot afford to keep as broad of a portfolio. Especially as the value of content is currently quite ambiguous, due to the early stage nature of stream, and the amount of competitors experimenting with building their own streaming services (their willingness to lose money obfuscates the real value of these rights).