### The Entertainment Strategy Guy

A former exec at a streaming company, the EntStratGuy provides regular thoughts and analysis on the business, strategy and economics of entertainment. I write for my newsletter and am a columnist at The Ankler.

#### Recent Posts

1. **Looking at the top acquired TV shows on streaming in 2025**  
   Hulu/Disney+ had most of the most popular acquired and second run shows on streaming, like Grey’s Anatomy or Bob’s Burgers. This is powering Disney's streamers right now, not Hulu or Disney+ originals.  
   [Read more...](https://entertainment.substack.com/p/when-it-comes-to-second-run-and-library)

2. **No one talks about _Ginny & Georgia_**  
   I had it tied with _The Night Agent_ (now cancelled) for my binge-released show of the year in 2025.  
   [Read the article...](https://entertainment.substack.com/p/the-tv-show-and-film-winners-and)

3. **Another week, another set of lackluster new TV shows on streaming**  
   No new show has gotten over 20 million hours since Virgin River on 9-Mar and The Pitt’s finale episode. Where are the hits?  
   [Read more here...](https://entertainment.substack.com/p/did-streaming-tv-finally-get-its)