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This has led to an arms race of content spending. In 2022, global content expenditure reached nearly $250 billion. Companies like Amazon and Apple, buoyed by cash reserves from other business sectors, have entered the fray not just to make art, but to lock consumers into their broader ecosystems. The entertainment product becomes a loss leader for e-commerce or hardware sales, solidifying the necessity of exclusivity.

The pendulum is swinging back. Disney, Warner Bros., and Fox are launching joint sports streaming ventures. Verizon bundles Netflix and Max with phone plans. The era of a la carte exclusivity is fading; we are entering the era of aggregated exclusives . Consumers don't want ten apps; they want one bill. hegre230718annalsexonthebeachxxx1080 exclusive

Popular media, including movies and TV shows, has also been impacted by the rise of exclusive content. Many popular franchises, such as and The Walking Dead , have been made available exclusively on streaming services. This has led to an arms race of content spending