The Shifting Landscape of the Film and Television Industry: Streaming, Content Saturation, Revenue Models, Globalization, and More

what are the five biggest issues facing the film and television industry today No. 1 streaming verse traditional models the dramatic shift from cable and theatrical releases to streaming has drastically altered the economics while streaming has given a rise to content and content viewership it is also caused a demise in cable box office revenue and DVD sales streaming platforms focus primarily on subscriber growth which then impacted how productions are made compressing production schedules and shortening seasons which directly impacted job stability then there was a 2,023 writers and actors strike they’re pushing back on a production model that doesn’t quite adequately reflect the new media landscape plus with AI newling being on the scene there’s still questions about how that impacts a new television film model No. 3 content saturation with so many platforms out there vying for attention and this can make it much harder for individual projects to stand out but the danger is that this actually leads to a content arms race where it becomes a matter of quantity who’s putting out the most versus actual quality of the product No. 4 revenue model the subscription model doesn’t quite translate into a sustainable income for most creators especially when compared to syndication or residuals plus the cancellation of shows due to algorithm driven decisions can actually hurt the creative ecosystem and finally the fifth issue is the globalization of content and like other major industries they can leave the US for more cheaper productions all of these are happening simultaneously which is causing a lot of strife within the television film industry