Their model proves that a studio doesn't need to own a streaming platform to survive. By branding themselves as a curator of the avant-garde and the emotionally resonant, they have created a "reverse loyalty" where audiences watch a movie because of the studio logo, not the star attached.
| Studio | Platform | Popular Productions | Notable Hit | |--------|----------|---------------------|--------------| | | Netflix | Squid Game (S2 – 2024), Wednesday (S2 upcoming), The Crown (finale) | Most-watched: Squid Game S1 (2.2B hours viewed) | | Amazon MGM Studios | Prime Video | Reacher , The Boys (S4 – 2024), Road House (2024) | Fallout (2024) – broke Prime viewership records | | Apple TV+ | Apple Inc. | Ted Lasso (finale), Severance (S2 – 2025), Killers of the Flower Moon (2023) | Slow Horses – critical darling (96% RT) | | Max Originals | Max (WBD) | The Last of Us (S2 filming), House of the Dragon (S2 – 2024) | The Last of Us – most-watched debut on HBO/Max history | Brazzers - Siri Dahl - Stinky Pits Make Milf-s ...
And somewhere, in the ruins of the old Dream Factory, a light flickered back on. Their model proves that a studio doesn't need