Hulu to Spend $2.5 Billion on Content in 2017
There's an arms race in digital content. Apple's rumored to be entering the game, with $1 Billion set aside for original content. But Apple's $1 Billion and Hulu's $2.5 billion, are paltry sums compared to Amazon's $4.5 Billion or Netflix's $6 Billion. While there might never be a streaming "winner", no one wants to be the loser.
Cord Cutting Is Accelerating Faster Than Expected, Research Firm Says
Anyone suprised by this news has been in denial for awhile.
Marvel and Star Wars movies will be exclusive to Disney’s upcoming streaming service
It's the way of the future. Just watch as each major media conglomorate launches and maintains their own seperate streaming services. This is why Netflix and Amazon (and now Apple) are throwing so much money into content. Hollywood won't want to share, so they'll need their own.