Netflix and the Fall of Television | The Mouse Strikes Back | 2
Business Wars28 Mai 2025

Netflix and the Fall of Television | The Mouse Strikes Back | 2

After Netflix poaches Shonda Rimes, one of the most successful television producers on ABC, a Disney-owned network, Disney decides it can’t just sit back and let Netflix keep eating into their market share. Disney CEO Bob Iger decides that Disney is going to launch its own streaming service, Disney+, in 2019. With its strong brand loyalty and vast library of content, Disney seems poised to give Netflix a run for its money. But upending its entire business model is complicated and a messy leadership transition adds even more drama to Disney’s attempt to dominate streaming.

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Nike vs Adidas - The Starting Line | 2

Nike vs Adidas - The Starting Line | 2

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Nike vs Adidas - Sneakerheads | 1

Nike vs Adidas - Sneakerheads | 1

In 2015, Kanye West turned his back on Nike, an all out battle in the ongoing war for sneaker supremacy. Nike and Adidas are two multinational companies worth billions in an industry estimated to be v...

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Netflix vs Blockbuster - Interview with Rich Greenfield | 8

Netflix vs Blockbuster - Interview with Rich Greenfield | 8

Rich Greenfield is a tech and media analyst with BTIG who’s been covering this battle in some capacity for decades. We had the chance to talk to him in depth on today’s episode.Follow Rich on Twitter ...

22 Feb 201823min

Netflix vs Blockbuster - The Way We Watch | 7

Netflix vs Blockbuster - The Way We Watch | 7

Netflix goes from being a streaming company to a movement in which consumers all over the world decide what show to watch -- and when and how they watch them. The future that Reed Hastings and Marc Ra...

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Netflix vs Blockbuster - Binge | 6

Netflix vs Blockbuster - Binge | 6

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15 Feb 201823min

Netflix vs Blockbuster - HBO Gets In The Ring | 5

Netflix vs Blockbuster - HBO Gets In The Ring | 5

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13 Feb 201826min

Netflix vs Blockbuster - The Digital Divide | 4

Netflix vs Blockbuster - The Digital Divide | 4

You know that expression “content is king”? Well it turns out, sometimes it’s not. Sometimes it’s a hard-working algorithm that burrows into customer habits and viewing patterns. With that, Netflix ha...

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Netflix vs Blockbuster - Dirty Tricks | 3

Netflix vs Blockbuster - Dirty Tricks | 3

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