So, the next time you open a streaming app or swipe up on a video, pause. Recognize that you are not just killing time. You are participating in the largest, most complex, and most powerful cultural ritual humanity has ever invented.
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Advertising, behavioral data, and subscription aggregation (the "streaming wars") now drive the industry. We are currently witnessing the "Great Unbundling." Consumers are exhausted by paying for Disney+, Netflix, Amazon Prime, Apple TV+, Max, and Peacock. This fatigue is leading to a renaissance of ad-supported tiers (FAST channels) and a return to "bundling," albeit in a digital form.