We are now witnessing the "enshittification" of streaming. Services are raising prices, introducing ads to "ad-free" tiers, cracking down on password sharing, and, most notably, deleting their own original content for tax write-offs (e.g., Willow removed from Disney+, Westworld removed from HBO Max).

The result is what critics call content. It is the Marvel-ification of everything—not just superhero movies, but documentaries, reality TV, and cooking shows. If a show doesn't "pop" in the first 90 seconds, the algorithm buries it.

Today, the algorithm has killed the middleman. Entertainment content is now a long tail of micro-genres. There is no single "Top 40" radio station; there are thousands of Spotify playlists tailored to your specific emotional state. There is no "Must See TV" Thursday; there is a personalized queue on Netflix or a FYP (For You Page) on TikTok.

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