Many of the best streaming services are now profitable. Unfortunately for consumers like you and me, that's thanks to a combination of price hikes, ads and password crackdowns that we shouldn't expect to end any time soon.
This past week, Disney and Paramount joined Warner Bros. Discovery and Netflix as profitable streaming enterprises, per each company's earnings calls (h/t The Verge). Disney Plus had already been profitable as of last quarter, but ESPN Plus dragged down Disney's overall streaming business into a loss. This quarter though, the three streaming services raked in a combined $47 million.
