The writers’ strike can be a disaster for the platforms, but Netflix has a secret weapon to get out more unscathed than Disney + or HBO Max

The news of delays in the production of big television series accumulates. Productions highly anticipated by the public such as Stranger Things, Daredevil: Born Again or The Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, the new Game of Thrones spin-off for HBO, have reported, for now, small delays in their conception, making it clear to the platforms the danger of not reaching an agreement with the striking American Writers Guild.

At the moment, the large video-on-demand services have plenty of productions in post-production or finishing their shooting, which would allow the public of large fiction series not to notice big changes in the 2023 releases, but if the break is extended to more than 100 days like the 2007 callit is to be expected that viewers will end up finding a content stoppage in 2024 and the question is clear, would they continue paying their subscription?

Many users might see this as a chance to catch up on those forgotten seriesas I have done in recent weeks with Line of Duty, but it is clear that platforms tend to play with the novelty effect, and with so many delays in productions, a big problem is looming.

But not all video-on-demand services have to take the same hit. The writers’ strike affects the United States, leaving the way free for productions born in other markets such as Spain to succeed. The problem? Although Disney+, HBO Max and Prime Video are increasingly commissioning more local productions, Only Netflix has managed to make this internationalization of its content a true strength.

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So much so that such series have competed in audience numbers with Hollywood developments. There is the squid gamewhich managed to become one of the biggest phenomena in the history of Netflix two years ago, the intriguing Darkyes ok they canceled their first spin-off without much waiting. In Spain, without going any further, Netflix has a prequel to La casa de papel pending release.

It is to be expected, in fact, to see how the big players in the sector buy more and more series being broadcast through channels and television platforms in Europe. The strike has only been going on for a week, so it is unlikely that such measures are still being considered, although decisions such as firing the creator of The Wire make it clear that the situation is still a long way from being fixed in Hollywood.

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