I don't mind paying for a subscription, or watching ads (though prefer to have sub option). What I do mind is: suited executives shaking hands for exclusivity

I don't mind paying for a subscription, or watching ads (though prefer to have sub option). What I do mind is: suited executives shaking hands for exclusivity meaning that if someone wants access to everything they have to use a dozen streaming services. I also hate that you'll pay a subscription for a streaming service and then within that there are additional subscriptions to that service's partners so you end up paying for the base service + Y additional ones. Or paying for streaming and having a selection of the content still cost money to rent. And don't get me started on things being available only in certain regions (also due to the stinking hand shaking). EU needs to ban exclusivity contracts imo. If Apple make their own content, sure, that could only be on Apple TV. But if Netflix shake hands with HBO on something to make it only available on Netflix...that sort of thing should be illegal.