💰 The golden age of streaming TV is over

TL;DR

When Netflix took off, we were promised an entertainment revolution: Vast libraries of compelling content would be available with just a few clicks, all for a small monthly fee.During the early part of the pandemic, it looked like the streaming-first future championed by Netflix was arriving even more quickly than predicted.Netflix made an explicit choice to invest in content from women, queer people, people of color, and non-Americans, bucking the homogeneity of creators elsewhere in the industry.The creators of "Tuca & Bertie," an adult animated series featuring a diverse cast and crew, criticized the opaque decision-making around Netflix's algorithmic recommendations.But just as Netflix was pulling back from its most creative content, the streaming wars were heating up."

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