floofloof@lemmy.ca to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · 11 months agoThe era of cheap streaming is officially overwww.cnn.comexternal-linkmessage-square389fedilinkarrow-up1979arrow-down117cross-posted to: piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com
arrow-up1962arrow-down1external-linkThe era of cheap streaming is officially overwww.cnn.comfloofloof@lemmy.ca to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square389fedilinkcross-posted to: piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com
minus-squareDogMuffinslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·11 months agoApparently it wasn’t so much a “golden” goose. They were all happy to let them run at below cost just gathering up market share. Now they’re trying to re-position to be profitable. Their subscriber numbers will definitely take a hit but they will have done the math.
minus-squareEnderMB@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·11 months agoDo you have any stats/resources that show that these streaming services are inherently unprofitable?
minus-squareDogMuffinslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·11 months agoSure, it’s a fundamental concept of strategic management.
Apparently it wasn’t so much a “golden” goose.
They were all happy to let them run at below cost just gathering up market share.
Now they’re trying to re-position to be profitable. Their subscriber numbers will definitely take a hit but they will have done the math.
Do you have any stats/resources that show that these streaming services are inherently unprofitable?
Sure, it’s a fundamental concept of strategic management.