Entertainment Strategy Guy
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A Semi-Farewell: My Favorite Ankler Data Dives
What I got right, where I veered wrong and what the numbers reveal about Hollywood’s future as I move to occasional contributor
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Box Office Is Bad. Streaming Films Are So-So. I Have a Win-Win Solution
Top straight-to-TV original films could have changed 2025 with a detour to the theater — I’ve got the numbers to prove it
Latest Entertainment Strategy Guy stories
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The Squeeze: Jobs, Inflation and the Below-the-Line Worker
It’s not all doom and gloom — until Peak TV hits it peak
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Netflix & Video Games: Glitch or Goldmine?
It’s Reed Hastings’ ‘third pillar’. But less than 1 percent of users play
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Netflix & Video Games: Glitch or Goldmine?
It’s Reed Hastings’ ‘third pillar’. But less than 1 percent of users play
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Shonda vs. Ryan: Who’s Worth It
There was once a clear winner between Netflix’s nine-figure investments. Then came ‘Dahmer’
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Shonda vs. Ryan: Who’s Worth It
There was once a clear winner between Netflix’s nine-figure investments. Then came ‘Dahmer’
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#FAIL: How TikTok Stats Fool Hollywood
Execs, agents & marketers value stars based on followers. Data casts doubt on those numbers
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Myth of the Global Streaming Hit
Netflix and streaming pour money into foreign content. Since ‘Squid Game’, it’s been a disaster
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Reality Check: Netflix Profits vs. Everyone Else
The streamer smack-talked Disney, WBD in its Q3 earnings. Nuance paints another financial picture
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Reality Check: Netflix Profits vs. Everyone Else
The streamer smack-talked Disney, WBD in its Q3 earnings. Nuance paints another financial picture
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Dawn of the Ads-and-Subs Streaming Wars
Surprise! How the shift could bring leverage to talent and creators and programming upheaval
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Netflix Movies’ Trojan Horse
What the ‘Glass Onion’ release may reveal about internal metrics — and what’s coming
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Netflix Movies’ Trojan Horse
What the ‘Glass Onion’ release may reveal about internal metrics — and what’s coming
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Netflix is #1. But #2 is Gaining Fast
The scorecard’s big surprise is HBO Max in my new quarterly streaming rankings
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Lessons from Asia’s Streaming Wars
Hollywood be warned: winning the world’s biggest growth market is harder than you think