Netflix has a problem layoffs can't solve
THE SO WHAT
If Netflix’s real competition is YouTube and TikTok, not HBO, then headcount cuts won’t fix a structural shift toward short-form, creator-driven attention. Any subscription media operator should be modeling hybrid strategies that blend premium content with algorithmic, user-generated surfaces.
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