Ballers

• Team Epiphany joins Stagwell's Constellation network, further widening its bench of world-class culture-shaping agencies, which include 72andSunny, Instrument, and The Harris Poll, among others.
• Launched in 2004, Team Epiphany pioneered influencer marketing as a term before Twitter or Instagram even existed.
• LEGO – Since 2019, Team Epiphany has partnered with The LEGO Group on a myriad of strategy, influencer, and experiential projects.
• For more information about Team Epiphany, please visit TeamEpiphany.com and follow along on social @TeamEpiphany on Instagram and Linkedin.

• Streaming services have dramatically transformed the media landscape, allowing consumers unparalleled access to vast libraries of content.
• This increase in competition has created many challenges for streaming services and resulted in many services recently reporting losses of both subscribers and profits.

Content removal: for the consumer experience or just a tax write-off?

• Previously, content has been usually removed from streaming services due to licensing agreements.
• But the more recent content removal discussion raises questions associated with streaming services – and their overarching corporations – wanting to save money.
• The removal of original content from streaming services, in most instances, means they will not be accessible to viewers anywhere.
• More content is expected to disappear in upcoming quarters, which could also include original content.

Has the streaming bubble burst?

• It was reported Netflix lost 200,000 subscribers worldwide, the complete opposite of Wall Street’s expectation that the service would add 2.5 million subscribers.
• This was only exacerbated by the loss of 3.8 million subscribers to its Disney+ Hotstar streaming services (the Disney+ service offered in India and parts of Southeast Asia).
• Warner Bros Discovery also reported a financial loss of US$217 million across its streaming services.

The impact on viewers and creators

• Eliza Skinner, head writer for Earth to Ned, which was removed from Disney+, says they were not aware of the decision until seeing it reported in an article.
• Band of Brothers, The Pacific, Six Feet Under and Ballers will also be available on Netflix as part of the deal.
• This is a significant shift in the previous approach by streaming services to create “originals” as a way to increase subscriptions.

Too many chefs in the production kitchen

• For television series, licensing and agreements can become extremely complicated when multiple studios are involved across multiple seasons.
• This resulted in the first three seasons streaming on Disney’s Hulu service, while Netlfix had all five on its service.
• This was due to a “first run” agreement Foxtel had signed many years prior to Netflix’s involvement.

Will there be resurgence of physical media?

• That is, if you can find a store that sells physical media – Kmart removed the sale of physical media more than five years ago.
• But for much of the new content being produced, physical media are not available.
• This means consumers will not be able to access the content once it has been removed from a streaming service.

• Disney Branded Television revealed today the trailer and key art for the new Disney Channel series "Saturdays," set to premiere on Friday, March 24.
• Episodes one through six will be available the next day on Disney+.
• View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230301006025/en/
  Disney Branded Television Reveals Trailer and Key Art for New Series 'Saturdays' (Graphic: Disney Branded Television*)
  "Saturdays" is a single-cam coming-of-age comedy that only takes place on the best day of the week…Saturday!
• Together they form the We-B-Girlz skate crew and are determined to show and prove they have the hottest skate routines on the planet!

• Officially airing on Paramount/ VIACOM's BET and BET+ the high-acclaimed film stars Brittany S. Hall (Ballers) as the electrifying Faith Newford.
• "This movie is action packed from beginning to end," says executive producer Manny Halley.
• "We're here to stay…and I'm going on record (to say) that 2023 will be an epic year for us."
• IMANI will be available on BET and BET+ on January 5th, and in select theaters.