Netflix's Easiest Lever: End Password Sharing
They didn’t care in the past because password sharing introduced new customers to the beauty of Netflix and non-linear television! They’d rather you...
Streaming
Netflix, Disney, and the business of streaming.
Subscriptions & pricing
Netflix and Amazon should consider a 'grandparents' streaming plan.
In the midst of COVID, senior citizens and older folk are unfortunately at high risk. So (on avg and as much as possible), they're trying to stay...
AmazonThe Real Secret to Amazon, Netflix, and Spotify's Success
To clear any misconceptions, this stream isn’t about some covert Tech perk like nap-pods or on-campus bikes that exponentially increase productivity amongst employees. I’m going to be...
AmazonStudios & distribution
How Disney Broke Cable TV... and Netflix?
In December of last year (still feels weird saying that), Disney announced its intent to acquire 21st Century Fox. Before I go on to explain why movie theaters are royally screwed by this...
The Real Reason Disney Is Spending $70 Billion
What can you buy for $70 Billion? It’s not a rhetorical question. Let’s delicately walk through what you could theoretically purchase with Mark Zuckerberg’s net worth:
Disney Should Open Up Movie Theaters
I know what you’re thinking - why would the general public pay a ridiculous $8.97 (the average movie ticket price for 2017), to just watch Mickey Mouse. Well, the reality is - in 2 years...
Skipping a Wide Release for Glass Onion May Have Cost Netflix $100–150M in Profit
A 2023 streaming-strategy note: back-of-envelope math on Knives Out's box-office economics suggests a wide theatrical release for Glass Onion could have added $100–150M in profit.
Comcast's Free Box Is an Ad for Amazon
So they started offering a free streaming box (where you can watch netflix/youtube etc.) that unfortunately ended up being an amzing advertisement...
Amazon