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Consumers increasingly value over exclusivity. The pendulum is swinging back toward bundling (e.g., Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+ bundle; Verizon’s Netflix & Max bundle).

Where the broadcast era produced a handful of mega-hits (e.g., Seinfeld , American Idol ), the exclusive era produces hundreds of modest hits. As of 2024, no single streaming original commands the simultaneous live audience of a top NFL game or even a legacy broadcast drama like NCIS . hegre230718annalsexonthebeachxxx1080 exclusive

Why are studios spending billions on original programming? The answer lies in churn reduction. In the subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) market, customer retention is everything. Exclusive content acts as a moat against competitors. Consumers increasingly value over exclusivity