This was really interesting. Streaming has really been a black box as far as viewership numbers go. It's easy to look at box office returns to judge how successful a theater release is; but it's much harder to tell how well a streaming show does. It was particularly interesting to learn that even the creators are kept in the dark about viewership numbers. I imagine investors are, too.
They are. And if the recent Disney Shareholder's meeting is anything to go by, they are becoming resentful of that fact. Since while most people are talking about the ones who just laid into Iger for going political, less talked about where a few going "So, about Disney+ profitability..."
This was really interesting. Streaming has really been a black box as far as viewership numbers go. It's easy to look at box office returns to judge how successful a theater release is; but it's much harder to tell how well a streaming show does. It was particularly interesting to learn that even the creators are kept in the dark about viewership numbers. I imagine investors are, too.
They are. And if the recent Disney Shareholder's meeting is anything to go by, they are becoming resentful of that fact. Since while most people are talking about the ones who just laid into Iger for going political, less talked about where a few going "So, about Disney+ profitability..."