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Mar 2024
32m 27s

The Battle for Attention: Streaming Vs. ...

The Ringer
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Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss the battle for time in the attention economy of streaming and social media. They parse through the latest data on how people spend their time and wonder whether streaming services are in danger of losing relevance with young millennials and Gen Z. They talk about whether legacy studios and streamers are wor ... Show More
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