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The Streamers’ Strike Vulnerability Index

A semi-surefire, partially-definitive, entirely data-driven guide to which streaming services are susceptible to the most subscriber churn as the dual actors-and-writers impasse grinds on.

Conventional wisdom holds that some streamers are more vulnerable than others to an extended strike.
Conventional wisdom holds that some streamers are more vulnerable than others during an extended strike. Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images
Julia Alexander
August 2, 2023

There’s not a single streaming company that wanted the Writers Guild to go on strike, much less for actors to follow their lead. With Hollywood virtually shut down, the streamers will soon be significantly deprived of the new films and shows that bring in new audiences and give subscribers a reason not to cancel.