Last April, April of 2022, Netflix lost subscribers for the first time in a decade. The cost of living crisis has led to belt tightening with families across the world looking at streaming services as a potential saving. In recent months, Netflix has had to change course and cut costs.
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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