if gmail is in the "make the button as large as possible and put it directly next to a high-traffic area" phase of the AI rollout it's not going... well, right?

I’ve started playing around with AI detectors in articles I read, because some articles come across as SOOOOO AI generated. There’s way too many attempts for “punchlines” that try to bowl you over, when the best writing saves its punches for the best moments, not every other sentence.

this post is fascinating entertainment.substack.com/p/two-stream... @entstrategyguy.bsky.social

Is the weekend of 25-May the most GLARING Argylle Treatment in the history of the streaming wars? Maybe. entertainment.substack.com/p/two-stream...

I think Netflix’s Dan Lin told the New York Times that they’re not working with filmmakers who want to send films to theaters to get filmmakers to stop asking them about it. (Like, possibly, Denzel and Antoine Fuqua...) entertainment.substack.com/p/kpop-demon...

There’s often this narrative that the older media companies never tried to embrace streaming, which is pretty ahistorical (Hulu began in, what, 2007?) Well, Jen Topping makes the exact same case for British TV. businessoftv.substack.com/p/forget-tv-...

FX (technically FXX) renewed Welcome to Wrexham for three (three!) more seasons before it debuted in May. Samba TV said that the latest season’s premiere was half of the previous season... entertainment.substack.com/p/since-last...

Swapped had a solid debut, but I agree with @Emily Horgan : it needed to go to theaters! We’ll see that soon when GOAT’s viewership stats come out.  entertainment.substack.com/p/forget-kpo... thekidsstreamersphere.substack.com/p/theaters-s...

I look at two different trends in my latest streaming ratings report: - Netflix's lackluster Q2 in TV - The decline of superhero TV shows entertainment.substack.com/p/netflix-an...

Damn, Alex went way higher than my $100 mil valuation... Excellent read! alexrollinsberg.substack.com/p/underexpos...

I’m old enough to remember when South Korea was going to dominate streaming TV and film. It was all the way back in 2022 when Squid Game came out. (The lesson? As always beware of hype!!!) www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...

Love this framing in The Ankler from Manori Ravindran on YouTube coming for Hollywood. Basically, yes, studios/streamers need to be on YouTube, but also yes you won’t make as much money. That’s just the reality, hence the trap. theankler.com/british-tvs-...

In my latest ‘Renewals and Cancellations” update, I try to answer the age-old question, “Is this a real renewal or had the initial order always been for two seasons?” Unlike the broadcast era, TV shows get initial orders for two seasons, especially if the talent attached is costly/big name.

Remarkably Bright Creatures had a poor debut on Netflix. Interestingly, poor May debuts on streaming receive about 1/10th the opprobrium of poor May debuts at the box office... entertainment.substack.com/p/forget-kpo...

Recent reports say that Doctor Who might not be coming back for years. The Disney money was great while it lasted, but it wasn’t sustainable. This is something I predicted years ago... entertainment.substack.com/p/kpop-demon...

I loved this CJR write-up on how The American Prospect ditched programmatic ads: www.cjr.org/analysis/dep...

When a show’s viewership is so big that I have to re-do a chart just to make it look readable...you win show of the year, if not decade. Congrats Stranger Things! entertainment.substack.com/p/the-tv-sho...

In the last two months, Netflix announced that three of its biggest shows are coming to an end: Emily in Paris, The Lincoln Lawyer and The Night Agent. At risk of being simplistic, this isn’t great for Netflix! entertainment.substack.com/p/since-last...

Send Help did well for a film on Hulu! entertainment.substack.com/p/forget-kpo...

Five particular factors will make human-created art special, leading to this handy acronym: LATCH. - Live: Humans want to watch other humans do amazing things. entertainment.substack.com/p/one-future...

I updated the status of some shows in my latest “What I Got Right, What I Got Wrong” article, including Daredevil: Born Again, Chief of War, Love Story and Your Friends & Neighbors. Some did worse and some did better than the initial data indicated! entertainment.substack.com/p/kpop-demon...

Looking at the top acquired TV shows on streaming in 2025, Hulu/Disney+ had most of the most popular acquired and second run shows on streaming, like Grey’s Anatomy or Bob’s Burgers. entertainment.substack.com/p/when-it-co...

No one talks about Ginny & Georgia, but I had it tied with The Night Agent (now cancelled) for my binge-released show of the year in 2025. entertainment.substack.com/p/the-tv-sho...

Another week, another set of lackluster new TV shows on streaming. No new show has gotten over 20 million hours since Virgin River on 9-Mar and The Pitt’s finale episode. Where are the hits? entertainment.substack.com/p/did-stream...

I can’t believe that Everybody’s Live with John Mulaney isn’t coming back for a second season. To be clear, I was actually rooting for Everybody’s Live with John Mulaney... entertainment.substack.com/p/since-last...

Peacock’s MIA really popped on the Luminate charts.  entertainment.substack.com/p/forget-kpo...

Two quick takes on this crazy story about Polymarket: 1. This really hurts the case for “prediction markets will devour the world”. 2. I’m baffled this just isn’t...illegal? news.bloomberglaw.com/mergers-and-...

Romcoms have a reputation for not working globally, but as I recently showed, The Proposal made $163 million in the US and $314 million globally and Pretty Woman made $178 million domestically (in 1990!) and $432 million globally. entertainment.substack.com/p/kpop-demon...

For at least four years now, I’ve argued that someone should buy Roku to own a key piece of the TV value chain. And now Fox has! My thoughts… entertainment.substack.com/p/roku-may-h...

So far, Man on Fire has NOT reversed Netflix’s lackluster Q2 entertainment.substack.com/p/forget-kpo...

Streaming remains a worse business model than broadcast TV, as you can see with sports rights. Specifically, these companies just don’t make as much money per person as they used to... entertainment.substack.com/p/in-the-lat...

The Boys last season continues to put up great numbers, but again, it’s coming to an end with this season, so it’s a pyrrhic victory.  entertainment.substack.com/p/forget-kpo...

Fun summary of the Metaverse and its implosion by Nick Heer, but I enjoyed this line: “One thing I have mentioned but did not emphasize is just how often Zuckerberg and Sweeney mention Apple and Google platform fees as a primary justification for building the metaverse.” pxlnv.com/blog/metaver...

A powerful example of how AI generated art tends to be very, very derivative: www.not-ship.com/nothing-new/

I love when a correction requires a correction, but in citing Doug Creutz’ feedback on video games, I misspelled TD Cowen. entertainment.substack.com/p/kpop-demon...

With the top 2 streaming films, almost every top new show, and the biggest TV show, Netflix won 2025...but Paramount actually had a larger share of the top 25 and top 50 shows. Paramount-Skydance’s market cap is a fraction of Netflix’s. That’s odd, right? entertainment.substack.com/p/what-genre...

The second season of Citadel, which had one of the most expensive TV show seasons of all time, flopped. It made the charts, but at 7.3 million hours according to Nielsen, this is a big miss. entertainment.substack.com/p/forget-kpo...

Pat Garofalo shares his advice on passing anti-junk fee bans. For the affordability agenda, this policy change has to be at the top of the list, right? boondoggle.substack.com/p/what-ive-l...

Fascinating failure: I remember seeing a trailer for the Man of Fire Netflix remake with Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and being at least curious. Apparently it got released over a month ago and I saw no one discussing it. When you Google search, you get the 2004 film. Even the 1st Netflix link is for 2004.

Ratings wise, @entstrategyguy.bsky.social puts it as "modestly successful" but barely a hit, so this isn't just a case of me not paying attention enough.

Some bright spots on the Streaming TV calendar in this week’s Streaming Ratings Report… Plus GOAT goes up against Swapped… entertainment.substack.com/p/did-stream...

I would add one group: parents?

@Brandon Katz is always must-read, and I loved his breakdown on who goes to the movies these days. The “browsers” category explains a lot of Michael and Devil Wears Prada success in the last month, while “Fandom Loyalists” and “Heat Seekers” powered Backrooms.  hubintel.substack.com/p/4-modern-m...

In just the last couple of weeks, I’ve really noticed a surge in writers/social media feeds using AI, and not disclosing it. I don’t use the AI detection tools that much, but if I do quick checks, they usually register as AI.

This breakdown/explanation/history of how China has been responding to AI is a must-read. If anything, it’s an excellent view into how China crafts policy. mattsheehan.substack.com/p/china-is-g...

Netflix has lost or is losing 7 of its top twelve shows in the last 12 months.

The Pitt can now claim the biggest second season on streaming of all time (or at least according to Nielsen’s weekly top ten lists since 2020, but that pretty much means the biggest second season of all time.) entertainment.substack.com/p/a-new-netf...

Acquired TV shows dominate the charts, making up thirteen of the top seventeen shows on streaming last year, mostly consisting of the big three genres: entertainment.substack.com/p/when-it-co...

I loved Georg Zoller’s write-up on the video game industry, especially the hype cycles he mentions from just a few years ago, including... - E-Sports - The Metaverse - NFTs - Cloud gaming - Fortnite & Roblox this.os.isfine.org/blog/posts/t...

Time to hold one's self accountable... entertainment.substack.com/p/kpop-demon...