Episode 245 - King of Streams
Welcome to a very special all streaming coverage episode! Everyone from Netflix to Disney+ is introducing an ad-supported tier of their service. While that means cheaper plans, it also means growing pains. But we don't have time for that! We want to watch TV with limited commercial interruption. Screw it; I'll pay the $20 not to watch an ad and to have 4K.
- Apple wants NFL Sunday Ticket but doesn’t want the stress that comes with it
- Netflix wants to stop losing subscribers
- Netflix comedy specials get pay cuts
- Uh oh, possibly at Peacock
- Netflix ad-supported tier details
- Learning how ads work was a bump in the road for Netflix
- Netflix asking for all the money in the world for ads
- Binging is still Netflix’s motive
- Apple looking to sell ad inventory on Apple TV+
- How all the streamers with ad tiers compare
- Can streamers and advertisers work well together?
- Streaming services have more competition that aren’t streaming services
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