The problem with something like that is it's very difficult to discern whether a specific piece of content is responsible for more subscribers or for higher revenue. I don't think it will become like that ever. There are no profits, at least not in form of real money, but value only created via stock increases. A viewership metric makes a lot more sense here. It's not perfect, but at least it is an objective barometer of how many people are interested in watching your show.
Hollywood is still shut down by its historic dual strike, but this weekend the industry saw its most explosive box office numbers of the year. So far, Barbie has made over 200 million domestically and Oppenheimer has surpassed 100 million. So are the movies back in business? Or is BarbenHeimer a cultural phenomenon that will be impossible to replicate?
Kara discusses this question with a panel that includes entertainment reporter Matthew Belloni, producer Franklin Leonard and communications expert Brooke Hammerling.
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