- Uncovers the deals and battles behind the growth of streaming companies and the creation of film and television in a polarized cultural landscape
- Tells the stories of key players including Netflix co-founders Reed Hastings and Mac Randolph, Apple TV's Zack Van Amburg and Jamie Erlicht and Spotify's Daniel Ek
- Assesses the costs to traditional media including the 2023 actors and writer strikes that upended Hollywood and accelerated the pace of change
- Illustrates the changing media landscape by taking in iconic programming such as 'Orange is the New Black', 'House of Cards', the English Premier League, Major League Baseball and NFL's Sunday Ticket
Streaming Wars
How Getting Everything We Wanted Changed Entertainment Forever
Streaming broadcasters have given consumers all the content they could ever want. But at what cost? Understand the business battles that transformed the world of traditional media and ushered in the age of on-demand satisfaction.
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EAN: 9781398622548
Edition: 1
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Format: 216x138
288 pages
About the book
Streaming services of all kinds are the centre of our media and music diet. But it's a world full of rapid change, and it's fair to say that the streaming wars have only just begun.
The Blockbuster bricks and mortar video chain famously blinked in the face of buying Netflix in 2000. And the rest is history. A history written by streaming companies including Disney+, Amazon Prime, Paramount, Apple TV, Spotify ESPN+ and Netflix itself. It's a world turned upside down where tech companies have become media companies and media companies have become tech companies.
In Streaming Wars, journalist Charlotte Henry investigates the story of contemporary media streaming and the creation of films and television, music and sport in an increasingly diverse, disruptive and disintermediated landscape. Looking at the companies, the content and controversies, this book scrutinizes the key individuals behind these seismic media shifts.
So what happens now? Facing up to the future, the author shows us that we're at a key moment in the streaming wars. From password sharing, ad supported tiers, live tv and the costs of outbidding rivals, through to rebundling, broadcast retrenchment and the radical impact of AI, Streaming Wars asks what's next for customers, companies and content.
About the authors
Charlotte Henry is a journalist covering tech, media and politics. Her byline has appeared in publications including City AM, the Independent on Sunday, The Times Red Box, the Telegraph and the TLS. She runs her own media outlet, The Addition, which gives insight into the crossover of media, technology and culture. Charlotte Henry is based in London, UK
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