The rise of Internet streaming services — including Netflix, Amazon.com and YouTube channels — has been a boon to writers, actors, musicians and other content producers. These outlets have sparked a surge in entertainment jobs that has helped drive employment in Hollywood to the highest level in a decade.
Some in the entertainment industry feared that cable companies would create a two-tiered system that favored companies with deep pockets that could pay for faster delivery of their content. They were worried that such a system would choke innovation as smaller players couldn’t afford to ride in the fast lanes.
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