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Flush with global money the studios and their mouthpieces hot shotted the industry to take advantage of streaming mania. During covid with even more stupid mone
by costanzaDynasty 3y ago
Flush with global money the studios and their mouthpieces hot shotted the industry to take advantage of streaming mania.
During covid with even more stupid money flowing in they burned through all the “content” for no reason.
When someone like Zaslav ignored the Yentaverse completely and adjusted the streaming approach to another bucket instead of a loss leader, they have positioned their companies for future revenue and success.
I was in a union for a long time so it’s not surprising the language or action companies use.
- wincy 3y agoWhat is a Yentaverse? I googled it and nothing comes up.
- costanzaDynasty 3y agoThat's because I made it up. But basically all social media and media that is gossipy as content.
- underlipton 3y agoZaslav is a caustic racist who deep-sixed the COMPLETED 2nd season of my favorite series from last year before it aired (the wonderful, intellectually-serious and emotionally-mature Pantheon). For a tax write-off. He lead what was essentially a cultural purge of nascent and even legacy media that appeals to progressives (many shows are no longer accessible legally through any streaming service). I will never put a dime towards anything he touches again, and I'm not alone. Related reading: https://twitter.com/happyroadkill/status/1654179858090475536 https://twitter.com/happyroadkill/status/1654179858090475536
- azemetre 3y agoYou seem to be confusing CEOs/companies, Pantheon was done by AMC not Warner Bros. Discovery.
- underlipton 3y agoYou are correct. I conflated the playbook Zaslav gave[1] to AMC Networks et al. with direct action. Cold comfort, as I was an Infinity Train fan, too. [1] https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/hbo-max-cancellations-amc-david-zaslav-1234796933/ https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/hbo-max-cancellat...