Tag: streaming business models

JustWatch launched JustWatch TV in 11 markets with a $3.99 monthly plan and a $49.99 lifetime offer. The deal generates upfront cash and could boost paid adoption, but may replace recurring revenue while content licensing and delivery costs continue. With…

Skip breaks down why streaming companies don't truly own subscribers when platforms control billing, discovery, customer data, packaging, and reengagement.

Basics of Streaming breaks down how music streaming operates on a licensing-driven, per-stream cost model that ties revenue directly to usage, unlike video streaming where subscription fees aren’t tied to consumption. It highlights how this structure limits margin expansion, shifts…

Skip calls out the industry's reluctance to fully embrace FAST, even as most studios are already operating like FAST companies. The piece argues that denying the model limits innovation and growth, urging companies to design for FAST rather than apologize…

Kirby explores how streaming services are architecting systems that match their economic realities. General entertainment platforms like Netflix and Disney are designing systems that scale franchises across formats, regions, and revenue lines, while niche services like AMC+ and Crunchyroll are…

Basics of Streaming explores how FAST has matured into a critical pillar of the streaming ecosystem. Introduced by Pluto TV in 2014, FAST has expanded far beyond linear channels to include hybrid delivery formats, all unified by an ad-supported, free-to-watch…

Basics of Streaming breaks down the evolving landscape of OTT monetization, distinguishing between how money is made (business models) and how content is delivered (distribution models). With the rise of hybrid strategies combining SVOD, AVOD, FAST, microtransactions, and bundling, the…

From the Archives revisits the rise and fall of Struum, a streaming startup launched in 2020 that tried to tackle subscription fatigue with a credit-based, ClassPass-style model. Backed by Disney and Discovery vets and investors like Michael Eisner, Struum built…

Ask Skip reframes churn-risk users as “tourists” who validate a platform’s content strategy by paying full price for single-show access and leaving satisfied. These high-ARPU viewers aren’t loyalty risks, they’re proof that hits drive real revenue without marketing overhead. Instead…