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Jason Kilar

@jasonkilar
12 posts
2025-12-06
If I was tasked with doing so, I could not think of a more effective way to reduce competition in Hollywood than selling WBD to Netflix
2025-12-06 View on X
Financial Times

Netflix agrees to acquire WBD's studios and streaming business in an $82.7B cash-and-stock deal, including debt, to close after WBD splits in two in Q3 2026

Netflix announced this week that it had reached … Axios : Netflix to buy Warner Bros. for nearly $83 billion Alex Pigman / Taipei Times : Warner Bros acquisition by Netflix sparks ...

If I was tasked with doing so, I could not think of a more effective way to reduce competition in Hollywood than selling WBD to Netflix
2025-12-06 View on X
Game Developer

WBD confirms that Warner Bros. Games will be acquired by Netflix along with its wider streaming and television business

A Warner Bros. spokesperson has confirmed the video game division will be acquired by Netflix alongside its wider streaming and television business.

2025-12-05
If I was tasked with doing so, I could not think of a more effective way to reduce competition in Hollywood than selling WBD to Netflix
2025-12-05 View on X
Financial Times

Netflix agrees to acquire WBD's studios and streaming business in an $82.7B cash-and-stock deal, set to close after WBD splits into two companies in Q3 2026

Deal will transform US tech company into the dominant player in Hollywood  —  Netflix has agreed an $83bn takeover of Warner Bros Discovery …

2025-01-22
The below continues to play out. The market values Netflix at $45B more as of a few hours ago. The virtuous cycle continues (invest to earn engagement -> lower churn -> better cash flow -> investment -> engagement...)
2025-01-22 View on X
Bloomberg

Netflix reports Q4 revenue up 16% YoY to $10.2B and 301.6M global subscribers, adding 18.9M subscribers, more than double analysts' estimates; NFLX jumps 14%+

- Netflix is raising subscription prices in its biggest market  — Report marks the end of regular quarterly customer updates

2023-01-14
Free ad supported streaming channels will earn lots of consumer ⏱️ going forward (as will paid steaming). Big opps. However, there is a large diff in cash flow and moat for the leading content owners when serving consumers directly vs when 45% (+ UI, ad sales, customers) given up https://twitter.com/...
2023-01-14 View on X
Wall Street Journal

YouTube is testing a hub of free, ad-supported streaming channels with select media partners, looking to compete with Roku, Paramount's Pluto TV, and Fox's Tubi

From YouTube's perspective, this is a very wise move. One more way for YouTube to be the place consumers choose to get entertained. And at this point, there is little doubt that free ad supported streaming channels are compelling to so many people around the world.
2023-01-14 View on X
Wall Street Journal

YouTube is testing a hub of free, ad-supported streaming channels with select media partners, looking to compete with Roku, Paramount's Pluto TV, and Fox's Tubi

2022-08-19
In 2007 when we as a team were prepping the launch of Hulu - and the Netflix team was readying their streaming service as well - not many thought the below would ever happen, or be possible. Lots of invention and evolution in entertainment the last 100yrs. https://variety.com/...
2022-08-19 View on X
Variety

Nielsen: in July, streaming topped both cable and broadcast for the first time in the US, with a 34.8% share; Netflix had an 8% share, and YouTube had 7.3%

a First”—WSJ Paradoxically there is a trending of stream-cutting as stream-cutters go to over-the-air digital TV broadcasts and free streaming. https://www.wsj.com/... Josh Schweri...

2022-08-08
The Seattle community has lost a great soul. Tom Alberg scaled great heights professionally, having such a large impact on the Pacific Northwest...and he managed to do all of it while being unfailingly kind at every turn. What a legacy. https://www.geekwire.com/...
2022-08-08 View on X
Bloomberg

Tom Alberg, an early Amazon investor and Madrona Venture Group co-founder, who was a key figure in shaping the Pacific Northwest's tech economy, dies at 82

2021-03-11
Interesting dive into the creator economy. Thank you @TaylorLorenz. The creator economy is changing so fast and in ways that I think are ultimately productive. https://twitter.com/...
2021-03-11 View on X
New York Times

Creators are monetizing through hyper-specific revenue streams like NewNew, which lets fans pay to vote to control a creator's day-to-day decisions

Digital stars are coming up with new ways to make money.  Yet fans still hold the power.  —  A rash of new start-ups are making it easier …

2020-12-04
This one is for the fans. https://medium.com/...
2020-12-04 View on X
The Verge

Warner Bros. says it will release every single movie in 2021 simultaneously in theaters and on HBO Max in the US and stream them for one month

For a period of one month in the United States  —  WarnerMedia is pushing even more aggressively into streaming by releasing every single movie in 2021 simultaneously on HBO Max.

2020-11-15
When I think of Seattle venture capital, I think of Tom Alberg. When I think about the kindest people I have gotten to work with over the years, I also think of Tom Alberg. Was fun to see this profile of a wonderful human being. https://www.geekwire.com/...
2020-11-15 View on X
GeekWire

Profile of Tom Alberg, an early investor in Amazon, the founder of Madrona Venture Group, and a key figure in shaping the Pacific Northwest's tech economy

It was the mid 1990s, and Tom Alberg had a decision to make.  —  Jeff Bezos had arrived in Seattle and was looking for investors for his nascent virtual bookstore. Tweets: @jasonki...

2018-01-05
Love the mission of @Wealthfront, love the team, and am excited for what this investment enables. Also fun to see $100M increase in assets under management over the recent 24hr period (took 13 months for @Wealthfront to get its first $100M). http://www.bloomberg.com/...
2018-01-05 View on X
Bloomberg

Wealthfront raises $75M led by Tiger Global Management, with participation from Benchmark, Greylock, Index Ventures, more, and says it has $9B+ under management