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Fast forward to today, and the landscape looks very different. If you open your banking app, you might find a list of recurring charges that looks less like "entertainment savings" and more like a car payment. Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, Max, Paramount+, Peacock, Apple TV+, Prime Video... the list goes on.
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In the golden age of streaming, the promise was boundless access: a hypothetical library containing the entirety of cinema and television history. However, the reality of the "streaming wars" has introduced a new friction point: the "Banflix" effect. This term encapsulates the growing trend where popular media is suddenly removed from platforms due to licensing expirations, cost-cutting measures, or socio-political controversies. This paper argues that the instability of streaming libraries fundamentally alters the consumption of popular media, transforming entertainment from a cultural archive into a disposable commodity. Fast forward to today, and the landscape looks