Why Has Streaming Become So Complicated?

It’s been a confusing couple weeks for people who just want to watch TV. First, there was the January 30 news that Paramount+ and Showtime, two separate streaming services owned by the same entertainment conglomerate, would merge and become the clunkily named “Paramount+ with Showtime.” Then Netflix accidentally revealed (and quickly took down) new rules designed to curb password sharing. Now the Wall Street Journal is reporting (and a spokesman has confirmed to Vanity Fair) that despite the planned merger of Discovery+ and HBO Max, Discovery+ will remain a stand-alone service—though, bear with me here, a new super-service combining programming… Read Full Article