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Getting Real Viewer Options Actually Benefit the Entire Entertainment Ecosystem By Andy Marken Attention streaming video folks. Yes, we really, really like Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, Apple TV+, Disney + stuff. We like this and that on BritBox and HBO, or whatever you’re calling it today. So why didn’t we throw Peacock, Pluto, Tubi into the pile? They’re free. If we lived in China, we’d like Youku, iQuyi, LeTV and Tencent Video stuff. If we were in India, we’d like Hotstar, Hungama, Spuul and Jio Cinema stuff. If we were in Europe, we’d like Cinesquare, Uncut and Joyn+ stuff. If we were in Africa, it would be APAC, EMEA; yeah, different stuff. Get the picture? It’s not about you. As George Carlin so aptly put it (https://bit.ly/2EXm0tq), “it’s about your S***, my stuff!” Back in 2019 BC (Before Covid), everyone swore: - People were going to cut their expensive, so-so cable service - Netflix was going to kill itself with debt buying, creating outstanding content - Studios – Disney, Paramount, Sony, Universal - were going to overrun Netflix with their movie library - Networks – ABC, NBC, CBS – were going to stomp on Netflix with all of their TV series,