It’s been a strong year for the market leader, but 2019 will see major rivals launch their own streaming services
It’s nearly a year since we reformatted this column to be streaming-led: what was once an add-on to our home entertainment coverage has grown into a world changing faster than even a dedicated weekly check-in can fully encompass. While 2018 has been a tumultuous year in streaming, 2019 looks to be a busier one still, with a number of major companies poised to crowd the party with services and innovations of their own.
For now, however, one name looms above all others in the field like an obelisk in a rock garden. If it feels like I write disproportionately about Netflix these days, that’s how comprehensively their original content has ruled the roost across the commercial spectrum – whether shaking up the staid world of film festival programming by feuding with Cannes over distribution strategy, or setting younger corners of the internet abuzz with instantly meme-ready romcoms such as To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before.
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