It used to be that there income from theatres and sales of physical media. Then the profits from a production dried up. Streaming seeks to make the profits last forever. The truth is that the people with money don’t have time, and the people with time don’t have money.
'Streaming mergers are Hollywood’s last hope. Thanks to lousy, hyper-political movies, the box office is cratering. Thanks to streaming, the cash cow racket of cable/satellite TV is dying. Thanks to lousy products, almost every standalone streaming service not named Netflix is losing billions.'
It used to be that there income from theatres and sales of physical media. Then the profits from a production dried up. Streaming seeks to make the profits last forever. The truth is that the people with money don’t have time, and the people with time don’t have money.
'Streaming mergers are Hollywood’s last hope. Thanks to lousy, hyper-political movies, the box office is cratering. Thanks to streaming, the cash cow racket of cable/satellite TV is dying. Thanks to lousy products, almost every standalone streaming service not named Netflix is losing billions.'
And good riddance!