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[-] tetris11@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 days ago

They make the shows actually accessible so that they can reach the desired audience and generate a fanbase in the first place, which producers could then use to exploit for revenue.

If you covet a precious jewel behind closed doors, people will just walk on by without knowing its value

[-] iopq@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

You can't have revenue from people who are watching it for free

[-] tetris11@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 days ago

Yeah you can, music artists do it all the time - you get them on branding, merch.

[-] iopq@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

That's a good point, but I've never seen merch for less popular shows.

this post was submitted on 21 Jun 2024
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