Antony Johnston

It is wild to me that streaming companies are all desperate to stop the common practice of 'subscribe for a month while a show is on, binge it, then immediately unsubscribe' while seeming to do everything in their power to encourage it

https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/snowpiercer-minx-cancellations-tv-reset-1235504910/

'Snowpiercer,' 'Minx,' Other Cancellations Signal TV's Reset Moment

The promise of an unlimited future for television content has run into the economic realities of a business driven by unpredictable market forces. A recent shift in strategy for the largest produce…

Variety
Jan 28, 2023 at 8:43pmIvory for iOS
Show threadAntony JohnstonJan 28, 2023
“Just when consumers were trained to expect streaming shows to remain available and on demand forever, entities like HBO Max have started culling their libraries, removing some lesser-watched fare to save money on license fees and residuals”
Show threadEric ChristensenJan 28, 2023
@antonyjohnston will this lead us back to buying physical media of the shows we really love?
Show threadtwenty3Jan 28, 2023
@antonyjohnston I guess TNT isn’t really a streaming service, but man was I into Snowpiercer. Can’t imagine I’ll watch anything else on TNT anytime soon. Nutty that they made the fourth season and are not going to show it.