John Sutter: It really sounds like the studios are in this kind of defensive crouch over money. He says streaming is the way everybody watches TV now, so why are they behaving like they're strapped for cash? Sutter: Studios would actually argue that they did a lot better in the before times in sort of the cable model.
This week, thousands of writers went on strike against Hollywood studios over what they say is an existential threat to their livelihoods.
John Koblin, a media reporter for The New York Times, explains how streaming turned the most prolific era in American entertainment into an industry-changing labor dispute.
Guest: John Koblin, a media reporter for The New York Times.
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