Monday, December 25, 2023

Your Kid Prefers YouTube to Netflix. That’s a Problem for Streamers.

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When Loren Levy’s son Simon was little, he loved watching “Thomas & Friends,” the British cartoon about a talking train. That changed when Simon turned 8 and began watching videos on YouTube.

“Now, all he wants to do is watch gamers and basketball clips and highlights on YouTube,” said the South Orange, N.J.-based human-resources consultant. She can’t persuade him to watch anything else.

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