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Streaming Services Are Drowning in Their Own Abundance
Original: Streaming Video Drowns Itself By Flooding The Zone I’m old enough to remember when it seemed like all of sudden, seeming
Commentary is circulating arguing that streaming video is undermining itself by flooding the market with too many services and too much content. The piece recalls the era when VHS dominated home viewing and video rental shops proliferated, contrasting that simplicity with today's fragmented landscape where viewers juggle numerous subscriptions. The argument is that oversaturation risks pushing audiences away rather than winning them.
Why now: Ongoing frustration with subscription fatigue and content fragmentation across streaming platforms is prompting reflection on whether the streaming model has overshot.
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- Streaming Video Drowns Itself By Flooding The Zone I’m old enough to remember when it seemed like all of sudden, seemingly overnight, everyone owned a VHS machine. Sure, some owned a BetaMax, but VHS was the thing. Video rental shops popped up everywhere and we’d see our… · warnercrocker.com@warnercrocker.com · 3
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