Re-introducing the Past 


Streaming globally coexists with a lot of trending techniques that impacts its evolving growth for future generations. Many media industries have taken a profitable interest in past works dated back in the 80s and 90s. As an illustration, Netflix issued a new series, ‘The Baby-Sitter Club’ in 2020. The show is based on a book collection by Ann M. Martin released in 1986 with the exact title, which follows a group of girls in Stoneybrook’s middle school who startup a babysitting business.


Exploiting in Franchise

Part of what makes this trend successful is that it profits from former businesses. New releases in programs normally get scratched because of its low fanbase. So to avoid this, there are reruns of old works that are being interpreted into present-day shows to build an existing fan base instead of assembling one. Star Wars plays as an example to this as it has evolved greatly into becoming one of Disney’s biggest showpieces. Its content such as ‘The Mandalorian’ has impacted the number of subscribers to Disney+ to over 100 million in just a short period of time. The launch of the first season attracted nearly 3 times the standard subscriptions throughout the weekend compared to any others. 


Competition via Social Media


Competition with networks on social media also plays a part in the streaming trends. Because the majority of the audience are streaming on their media platforms, particular networks have begun to put out their own videos, like Facebook watch for instance. Facebook came out with this idea in 2017 and it has been growing in numbers ever since. The service has been viewed by over 100 million daily users, who spend about 20 minutes each day simply watching videos. 



Language Expansions

A launch in new languages in film productions aside from English has made a trending impact on certain streaming sites. The ‘Dark’ is a German science-fiction series on Netflix that tells of four families on the search for their missing children in a theme of both mystery and drama.

 


Shorter Films 

As a solution to people with little time to stream lengthy videos, short clips have been designed to substitute the limited time available. Netflix has taken this into consideration and has come out with many short snippets of shows, including Special. Special runs in between 12-17 minutes per episode, following both actor and writer, Ryan O’Connell who stars as Ryan – a handicapped man who learns to adapt with his new identity after being hit by a car.