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• Netflix’s notes for screenwriters reveal the flaws in its viewership reports
• Nearly half of all streaming subscriptions are now supported by ads

  A report from market data firm Antenna revealed that 43% of streaming service subscriptions are ad-supported, a 15% increase over two years.

  
• Despite gains among its rivals, Twitch still accounts for 82% of streaming hours

  Twitch is eating up the lion's share of all streaming hours and watch time, according to data from Streamlabs and Stream Hatchet.

  
• What if there was a new way to measure how TV shows perform on streaming services?

  With Owl & Co. planning to continue releasing monthly ratings, we'll have a better idea than ever of how many people are watching streaming shows--and what sort of competition these services all pose for one another.

  
• A new platform wants to turn streamers into stakeholders
• Hey fellow teens, Zuck wants to stream video games, too
• iShowSpeed got one million concurrent viewers in one of Asia’s most creator-obsessed countries
• $20 billion says you’re going to watch a lot of NBA and WNBA games on Amazon Prime
• Twitch is clarifying more policies for streamers and viewers. This time, it’s cracking down on sexual harassment.
• Twitch CEO: Kick made a “complete mistake” by poaching top streamers
• Showrunner is a new streaming platform filled with AI-generated content
• ‘Minecraft’ just turned 15, and Twitch is celebrating