Is Netflix Going to Make Less, or Will They Just Make It Better?

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Netflix is going to introduce a subscription plan that would include ads, which by the way, Disney is also going to do. In a recent call with investors Ted Sarandos admitted that their content in many cases just wasn't good enough. Netflix has done some things like recently they worked with the Russo brothers who were behind some of the biggest successes for Marvel. Warner Brothers Discovery made big news recently by reshuffling and asking some of their content.

This week, guest host Topher Forhecz is joined by Los Angeles bureau chief Chris Grimes to hear about the future of TV's streaming wars. Since the pandemic, streaming services have poured huge amounts of money into new content, but it's unclear how long this boom will last. Then, we talk to Nature Therapy columnist Jonathan Guthrie about bees. He's estimated that we owe bees nearly $160bn for their pollination services. What's at stake if we can't repay that debt?

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Links and mentions from the episode:

– Chris Grimes’ piece on the peak of TV streaming: https://www.ft.com/content/0e95cf55-dda1-4f63-bb6b-bf475f974f30

– Jonathan Guthrie’s Nature Therapy column, ‘Our £135 bn debt to the humble bee’: https://www.ft.com/content/286dff35-9634-4fd7-9497-3d2de3a555a4

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