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inherited in the merger – Warner Bros Picture Group, TNT,HBO – get thrown into the Max service, put back in the vault or leased out to other streaming services. No, we didn’t forget CNN and DC because they will end up as stand-alone entities that will be spun off as separate companies or sold to the right bidder. As successful – and profitable – as Netflix has been, they still have only one area of content that has caught on with streaming content consumers--K-dramas. Starting with excellent acceptance of Squid Games, the company has launched a strong roster of well-scripted and produced Korea-based shows and series which have been very well received in the APAC region and the Americas. But both Sarandos and co-CEO Greg Peters know the country-centric content needs a common thread to retain subscribers over the long term. So, with frustrating regularity, the company launches a new entertainment series, closely tracks the viewership numbers and, cuts/adds a new show when they see a decline in viewership. For many subscribers, this seems to happen just about the time they become invested in the plot, storyline or specific characters. Yeah, frustrating, we know! Thus far, the only streaming series that has drawn a large and loyal audience has been Paramount’s Yellowstone. It could be actors Kevin