Quite a few things happened this week. “No More 22 Episodes” focuses on why we will never get 22 episodes and 12 seasons on any streaming service. It is basically economics. If you took a little time and dug into it – you would see why. Also, no one is watching network television anymore.
There was a bit of news this week, I wanted to discuss. The late breaking news was Emo Musk selling Twitter to… himself. While the media can’t get enough of bending over and licking his asshole, there is another reason people suspect his reasons for doing so.
Facebook is trying to stay relevant by bringing back something it originally had. 23AndMe has some issues you may want to look into. A gaming mag is returning and the cast for the latest Avengers movie was announced, as haters waited anxiously to make new videos about them dying.
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News Briefs:
Elon Musk says xAI has acquired X (CNBC)
23andMe has filed for bankruptcy and CEO Anne Wojcicki has stepped down (Engadget)
Game Informer is back and so is its entire team (Engadget)
Avengers: Doomsday Cast Announced (Deadline)
Facebook Thinks You Want to See Friends on Facebook (Engadget)
Discussion Topic:
The Annoying complaint of network television versus streaming
Douchebag of the Week:
The Group Chat Will Always Bring You Down (Ars Technica)
References:
Articles:
Adapting to Change: The Economics Behind Streaming’s Evolving Landscape (Parrot Analytics)
Top Streaming Services by Subscribers (Flix Patrol)
The economics of video streaming don’t add up (InfoMetrics)
The Rise and Fall of Streaming TV? (Michigan Journal of Economics)
The Economics of Television and Online Video Markets (Science Direct)
TV Stats: How Cable TV Powers the Economy (NCTA)
Enjoy this week’s episode of The Lazy Geeks: No More 22 Episodes. I’m sure there are people that already know this but it is a great refresher course. See you all next week.