Streaming Video Is Not Just for Netflicks, You Know?

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With netflick os lay sort of inventod streaming video as we know it. If you look at the neik library, it is less and less movies from other studios that are good,. And more and more absolutely bulshet like reality television - stuff that they make cheaply and quickly. The original true grit was the only one i recognized in there. They didn't need to see yolast tar trick. I'm so not interested in what neclix is producing as a studio. There's very few things on there that i want to see. Hey can get people to sign up for if you go to paramount plus, which i sign up for specifically for deta for start

Paris Marx is joined by Gita Jackson to discuss how streaming has altered the film and television industry, what happens as their business models are coming under question, and whether cinemas have reason to celebrate streaming’s woes.

Gita Jackson is a staff writer at Motherboard, Vice’s tech vertical. Follow Gita on Twitter at @xoxogossipgita.

Tech Won’t Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the goal of inspiring people to demand better tech and a better world. Follow the podcast (@techwontsaveus) and host Paris Marx (@parismarx) on Twitter, and support the show on Patreon.

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