Downstream 1: Movies are Back! Movies are Dead!

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English - October 06, 2021 20:45 - 55 minutes - 38.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 56 ratings
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"Squid Game's" viral success makes us consider Netflix's international programming strategy and the difference between a hit and a franchise. And no conversation about "Squid Game" is complete without a conversation about "Law & Order," right? So Julia and Jason discuss the value of TV franchises and how their owners balance the desire to grow streaming revenue with the linear TV networks that pay the bills.

Also: "Venom" proves the movies are back (at least for the Marvel adjacent), "Many Saints of Newark" proves that not everything is a franchise, and Julia makes a list of the best streaming services for scary movies.

Links and Show Notes: Support Downstream with a Relay FM Membership Bob Iger’s Long Disney Exit Amid Bob Chapek Succession – The Hollywood Reporter Scarlett Johansson, Disney Lawsuit Settled Over ‘Black Widow’ – The Hollywood Reporter Apple TV+ is More Than Just Its Disappointing Subscriptions Numbers | Observer Why NBC’s ‘Law & Order’ Revival Isn’t a Peacock Original – The Hollywood Reporter