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The studios burned through lots of money for the streaming boom, and the investors want returns from their burned money right about now.

At the other end, streaming services are stuffed with content. I have no proof, but I suspect viewers will learn than the back catalog is pretty good.

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They’re stuffed with content, but much of the content is of poor quality. The good stuff everyone has seen, and you can attract new viewers with a new show that is good.

but the new shows, written by those striking writers, aren't good - rings of power, she-hulk etc. etc.

Yes, and that’s because they’re focused on quantity over quality. And if that’s your strategy, you can do it with AI.

They have 30-40 years worth of content. I agree, majority is bad. But there is still plenty of stuff to watch. Plus, rewatching some old great show often is more rewarding than consuming all this new drek.

That old content is not on Netflix, or if it is is quickly disappears for "rights" reasons. Even more so now with every company coming out with its special streaming service.

> The good stuff everyone has seen

I disagree. Tons of good stuff flew under the radar over the years... I have a huge backlog to work through just flipping through ranked stuff on Reelgood.

I have a feeling that they are optimizing for view length (binge watchers) instead of commercial value of views.

If I watch only 3 Netflix movies or 1 serie in a month, I should be getting 10 times more budget per movie / serie than a person viewing 30 Netflix movies / 10 series. Sadly this doesn't happen.

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