2020 was the year that everyone stayed home and streamed more. YPulse’s TV and entertainment report found that young viewers increasingly turned to streaming services during lockdown, and though quarantined consumers got quickly tired of Zoom hangouts, streaming content stayed consistent. For what everyone was streaming became a “meaningful connection” during a time of isolation. Gushing over Baby Yoda, obsessing over Tiger King, and turning to older shows like Grey’s Anatomy or Buffy the Vampire Slayer became essential—and nearly every major company from Disney to HBO to CBS took note and underwent “massive shifts” to ramp up their streaming services and offerings. (The Verge)
