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Daniel Frankel

Amazon’s $500 Million ‘Lord of the Rings’ Series Was the ‘Peak of the Bubble,’ Says Analyst Who Predicts Content Spending Will Increase by Just 1% in 2023

Amazon Prime Video series 'Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power'

After exceeding 25% year-over-year growth during the peak year of the “Streaming Wars,” media spending on video content will grow by just 1% in 2023, writes MoffettNathanson's Robert Fishman.

“After two years of strong double-digit content spending growth, we foresee a flattening in 2023,“ the media analyst said. “As more companies shift their focus away from solely subscriber growth, we would expect industry content spending to be relatively flat or even decline in the out years.”

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