"How to Create Uncontested Market Space and Make the Competition Irrelevant -- Traditional corporate wisdom tells companies to fight it out between themselves to win greater market share. A brave new strategic direction is changing this. Instead of battling in the bloodied red waters of the existing market space, why not move to the pristine blue waters of previously untapped markets? Don't compete with rivals - make them irrelevant. INSEAD Professors W. Chan Kim and Ren�e Mauborgne outline an exciting new strategy framework, opening a fresh and vibrant way to earn strong profitable growth and win in the future."
The global streaming industry has spent the better part of a decade chasing subscriber counts as the primary metric of success. That era is now formally over. New market data from Omdia confirms that the industry has crossed a decisive threshold; one that shifts the competitive playing field from growth-at-all-costs to monetization discipline. For senior executives navigating media, advertising, and technology strategy, the implications extend well beyond entertainment. A Historic Revenue Crossover Online video revenue increased 13.5 percent to $176 billion in 2025, while pay-TV revenue declined 4 percent to $170 billion; marking the first time in the industry's history that streaming has surpassed legacy pay-TV in revenue terms. This is not a rounding error or a statistical artifact; it represents the culmination of more than a decade of structural disruption to the traditional broadcast and cable TV model. Global subscriptions to online video services reached 2.24 billion by the ...