To combat churn (customers canceling subscriptions), platforms are aggressively pushing lower-cost, ad-supported tiers. This is a fascinating return to linear TV economics—except the ads are now hyper-targeted based on your watch history.
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The power of popular media is that it reflects who we are as a society. Our obsession with anti-heroes reflects our moral complexity. Our love for reality TV reflects our voyeurism. Our embrace of short-form video reflects our speed of life. In the modern era, few forces are as