Paramount joining?

[Alan Gordon]

Originally Posted by IndyMLVC

There shouldn't be any confusion. It's expensive to join and none of the remaining studios see a reason to pay the fees. It's that simple.

If memory serves, UV costs were split between retailers and the studios. MA costs are bankrolled by the studios, with retailers paying little to no money.

Paramount and Lionsgate could very well have lost enough money on UV Family Sharing to spend the difference on MA costs. Granted, as you say, they obviously don't see a reason to pay that fee. I personally think that's shortsighted, but they didn't ask me.