With talent unable to do press and content pipelines at risk of running dry, executives at every major streamer are quietly debating the pros and cons of holding back completed series.

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    Holding shows until the actors are available to promote them is fine. What’s not fine is removing original content for reason other than to save on residuals.

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    What a confusing title. Streamers are people that livestream to viewers, like on Twitch. Companies that host streamable media are called streaming services.

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        Pfft… Amazon doesn’t specialize in streaming, it’s just something they do decently well. Amazon specializes in capitalism.

        Edit: -7? What’s so controversial about this comment? Just aiming for a light joke at the expense of a big company. Eh, whatever.