"Netflix won the streaming wars in 2009 when they started streaming," said Tim Nollen, a media analyst at Macquarie.
"I think it's a little bit ridiculous, to be honest," Bazinet said when asked if Netflix has won the streaming wars.
AdvertisementHow Hollywood can beat Netflix at its own gameHollywood stalwarts can compete in streaming, Bazinet argued — provided the media industry first consolidates even further.
The two biggest threats right now are Disney — which has about 220 million subscribers across Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ — and Amazon.
Nollen said Amazon would flood the market with cheap ads and crush its competition like it did in e-commerce.
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