Streaming Wars Episode 6
The sixth episode in Pop Culture Fiend's ongoing series of audio blogs tracking the streaming industry. A discussion of all the important news, plans, financials, business deals, and content for all the major players -- Netflix, Amazon Prime, Max, Paramount + and more! In this episode:
Dealing with churn
A shift toward programmed content on streaming channels
Streamers' plans to push into sports, gaming and betting
The upfronts: WBD shines, NBCUniversal underwhelms
Netflix's rationale for no longer reporting subscriber numbers
[Theme song is royalty free. Audio clips are short and qualify as fair use.]