Tag: streaming margins

Rebecca Avery examines what streaming content really costs, what it returns, and how long its value lasts. She argues that streamers need to measure the full content value chain, including acquisition, processing, storage, curation, distribution, and monetization, rather than relying…

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…

Netflix is projected to generate roughly $3 billion in advertising revenue this year, with forecasts reaching $8 billion by 2030 and nearly 10% of global CTV ad spend. Advertising now sits inside Netflix’s core operating model, increasing revenue density across…

Apple acquired full ownership of Severance for just under $70 million, bringing the Emmy-winning series in-house at Apple Studios as it prepares for a planned four-season run and potential universe expansion. With the show costing roughly $20 million per episode,…