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Podcast: Plain English with Derek Thompson
Episode: True or False: 10 Controversial Predictions About the Future of Streaming, Tech, and Media
Description: Last year was a bloodbath for media of all stripes. Netflix crashed, the advertising market cratered, Disney fired a CEOBob and replaced him with a CEOBob, and meanwhile, the domestic box office for films remained dormant. Outside of a handful of huge hits like 'Top Gun: Maverick,' the movie business is struggling to get people to see original movies that aren’t just the latest installation of familiar franchises.But one mistake that media people, like me, can often make is that we mistake current trends for permanent trends. So I thought what we’d do toda...