Charlotte Henry

Streaming Wars (eBook, ePUB)

How Getting Everything We Wanted Changed Entertainment Forever

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Streaming didn't just change what we watch. It changed who holds the power in entertainment.

Streaming Wars reveals how platforms like Netflix, Disney+, Apple TV+, Spotify and Amazon Prime have transformed more than just entertainment. They've rewritten the rules of streaming services, media economics, power and visibility. Journalist Charlotte Henry explores what's really going on behind your screen, from Hollywood's 2023 strikes to the rise of ad-supported tiers, the global race for live sports and the slow fade of traditional TV.

With a sharp, accessible lens, Henry breaks down how AI, rebundling and fierce platform competition are driving a new era of streaming and why this shift matters now. Whether you want to make smarter viewing choices or better understand the business behind your favorite shows, Streaming Wars delivers the insights you need to stay informed and ahead.

Perfect for anyone who wants to understand how streaming is reshaping culture, business and what we watch.

Themes include: streaming disruption, media economics, cultural visibility, platform competition, Hollywood strikes, the future of entertainment

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kogan Page eBook
• Seitenzahl: 264
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. Oktober 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781398622562
• Artikelnr.: 75511694

Autorenporträt

Charlotte Henry is a journalist covering tech, media and politics. Her byline has appeared in publications including City AM, the Independent on Sunday, The Times Red Box, the Telegraph and the TLS. She runs her own media outlet, The Addition, which gives insight into the crossover of media, technology and culture. Charlotte Henry is based in London, UK

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter
00: A media upset
'The Thing Doesn't Write Itself'; Chapter
01: Netflix
grasping the first move(ie) advantage; Chapter
02: The arrival of rivals; Chapter
03: A world turned upside down: how tech became media and media become tech; Chapter
04: Streaming sports
a good deal for fans, or signs of things to come?; Chapter
05: Live streamers
You Tube and Twitch and prominent gamers; Chapter
06: Audio battles, or the beauty of music at our fingertips; Chapter
07: Who pays
do customers get what they deserve?; Chapter
08: Reacting to a new reality but what to do about AI?; Chapter
09: We got everything we want, but who is it good for?;

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• • Chapter - 00: A media upset - 'The Thing Doesn't Write Itself';
  • Chapter - 01: Netflix - grasping the first move(ie) advantage;
  • Chapter - 02: The arrival of rivals;
  • Chapter - 03: A world turned upside down: how tech became media and media become tech;
  • Chapter - 04: Streaming sports - a good deal for fans, or signs of things to come?;
  • Chapter - 05: Live streamers - You Tube and Twitch and prominent gamers;
  • Chapter - 06: Audio battles, or the beauty of music at our fingertips;
  • Chapter - 07: Who pays - do customers get what they deserve?;
  • Chapter - 08: Reacting to a new reality but what to do about AI?;
  • Chapter - 09: We got everything we want, but who is it good for?;