Ever since Netflix backed out of its bid for Warner Bros., the industry has watched closely for the streamer’s true colors to show. Are they really dedicated to the theatrical business in addition to streaming, like company chief Ted Sarandos said while he was courting the studio? Now that Netflix will remain solo, they’ve implemented price hikes. They also won this year’s streaming war with a number of the most popular shows — and that latest success seems to have changed the company’s course, at least for now.

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