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Re:A downtick is coming for online advertising by mgh2 on Thursday April 21, 2022 @07:09AM (#31107982)
Content quality is the problem, like what happened with cable.

They are selling attention addiction like Facebook without caring about quality recently. Ex: Korean copycat shows and "documentaries", just because both categories tend to rate higher on imdb. Seems like a decision a PM will make, based on metrics to improve profit, not quality - i.e. give users what they want, even if it is bad for them (or the business) in the long term.

Re:A downtick is coming for online advertising by mgh2 on Thursday April 21, 2022 @06:16PM (#31115848)
Don't forget also their strategy of buying 1st season hits then creating new seasons regardless of the story or quality just to capitalize on "safe bets" or the "money cow" loyalty/fan phenomenon. Ex: The Crown, Money Heist, Designated Survivor, etc.

PS: Disney is doing the same, but with brands instead.