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Yes, I remember when Netflix was going to "save" us all from the cable company.

When there is only one streaming service, being subscribed to that streaming service means you get everything. Now there are 15 different ones to choose from, each licensed to show a different set of content.

Watching NHL hockey in Canada is a strange situation right now, but I'm not sure how it compares to the original cable situation.



Isn’t this every “disruption” story in a nutshell? The value being converted into consumer benefit is always a temporary situation.



"Disruptor" = temporarily embarrassed monopolist.




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