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Technology remains the primary catalyst for changes in popular media. The "streaming wars" over the past decade completely revolutionized film and television consumption, prioritizing on-demand access and binge-watching over scheduled linear television.

The blending of entertainment and news—often called "infotainment"—has fundamentally altered how citizens consume political and social information, occasionally accelerating the spread of misinformation. 6. The Future Landscape of Entertainment

For decades, popular media functioned as a . If you watched M A S H*, Seinfeld , or Game of Thrones (in its early seasons), you could discuss it at work the next day. Media was a centralized, top-down broadcast.