Michael Barbaro

Nicole?

Literally, I will be involved in this decision, he said.

But just to jump in on this, Nicole, this feels important.

While the Allisons seem to have a very strong relationship with Trump, I detected in Trump's answers over the weekend a certain fondness for the leadership of Netflix.

When the president wants to make life difficult for people and he's asked a question, he usually finds a way to make life difficult for them.

And I sensed a reluctance to denigrate Netflix or this deal.

Kyle, finally?

I wonder if we need to end this conversation with something a little higher altitude about where the TV movie-going experience is in this moment of consolidation.

Because consolidation is the story no matter who wins.

That is a profoundly sad assessment for the cinephiles out there, of which I'm sure there are many.

I think for a fair number of people, that's going to be sad, but it's also just their reality of being at home, swimming in a sea of serial streaming shows.

Lauren, Nicole, Kyle, thank you all very much.

We appreciate it.

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