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However, the traditional cable-like structure of streaming services like YouTube TV faces internal conflicts. Disputes over carriage fees, content rights, and corporate leverage are ongoing. The panel notes that Disney’s heavy-handed strategies—moving from old-school cable tactics to aggressive licensing and carriage negotiations—are yet another sign of Hollywood’s desperation to control audience access and revenue.
Panelists also observe that legacy media’s attempts to leverage nostalgia—via reboots, remakes, and cross-platform content—are often failures or lukewarm disappointments. Meanwhile, independent creators flourish because of meritocratic systems and fresh content that eschews woke dogma, challenging the dominance of big studios.