The First Draft of (Streaming) History
Dade Hayes, co-author of 'Binge Times,' on Hollywood's battle against Netflix.
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This week, Sonny talks to Dade Hayes, co-author of Binge Times: Inside Hollywood’s Furious Billion-Dollar Battle to Take Down Netflix, about the rise of streaming in the face of technological change and a population forced to stay home thanks to COVID. Among the many topics discussed: how sports will factor into the future of streaming; why so many of the channels are leaning toward ad-based models; and why everyone thought Netflix would be the only man standing when the dust settled. All that and more on this week’s episode of The Bulwark Goes to Hollywood. If you enjoyed it, share it with a friend!
I was surprised that no mention was made of the fact that Hulu is more than just a streaming service. I dumped Spectrum for Hulu because, unlike Spectrum, I can watch anything, including my local channels, anywhere. With Spectrum I had their cable box DVR that only allowed me to view recorded video on the set that it was physically connected to. With Hulu the DVR is in the cloud and I can access it anywhere. With Spectrum I couldn't even view local channels or most of the included services outside of the home.
To me that was a major benefit, even aside from their own content.