The 2025 Vergecast streaming draft

is editor-at-large and Vergecast co-host with over a decade of experience covering consumer tech. Previously, at Protocol, The Wall Street Journal, and Wired. (Before we get started, a reminder: The Vergecast is nominated for a Webby Award! Voting is only open for a few more days, and the award is decided by your votes. We’re up against some steep competition, but we really want to win — and we’d love your help. Thanks so much to everyone who already voted, too! Okay, on to the episode.) The streaming business is a strange, strange place. For some companies, it’s more stable than ever: Netflix, Disney, and a couple of others have turned internet TV and movies into a legitimate and thriving business. For others, well, it’s complicated. Would you bet on Max, Paramount Plus, and Peacock all still being around a year from now? And that’s not to mention the side-hustle streaming services, like Apple TV Plus and Amazon Prime Video, and the social platforms like TikTok and YouTube that ofte ... Read full article.