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Netflix recently released a new documentary called Coronavirus Explained. The original production made in association with Vox, comes off almost like an extended feature story from a newscast and actually does explain the current outbreak up to the point where the information was available. For instance, it explains from the top why scientist call this a…
When I first hatched the idea of The Streaming Advisor we were in the midst of what is now known as “The Great Recession”. Money was tighter for millions of people including y young family. And we had to make decisions on spending in the face of job losses or concerns that they could be…
Netflix is hardly a substitute for a peer-reviewed psychological study, but neither is sales of underwear and socks. Why the hell am I talking about underwear? That is a very logical question on your part, but the reason I am is because economist look at the sales of undergarments as a sign of the health…
We don’t have numbers and nobody will until results for the latter part of this quarter ends. But Sling TV’s strategy during the pandemic has been pretty brilliant. This is not a statement as to the value of the offering. But the idea of giving away news and entertainment content with no strings attached during…
Peacock has already made a big mistake. It is launching today. For Comcast customers it means free content to watch at a time when more free content is a game changing event. But over half the country can’t see it. This is likely to cause more confusion and frustration for the market than it is…
