> Is there some difference between streaming companies and classic movie studios that makes this the case? I have no inside knowledge and am fully speculating,

> Is there some difference between streaming companies and classic movie studios that makes this the case? I have no inside knowledge and am fully speculating, including some random tidbits I've read here and there. Think about how Netflix changed when moving from DVD to streaming. They used to optimize for recommending you movies you would rate highly. Now it's all about what keeps people viewing the longest. 2 middle of the road acceptable movies that you rate a 6/10 is more viewing time than 1 higher quality production that you'd rate a 9/10 -- I doubt the costs are they cut and dry but I think that's the idea. More content that is passable wins out against less content that is of higher quality.