**Streaming Wars Hit Reset: How AI and Hyper-Niche Content Are Fragmenting the Media World** As the media industry navigates 2024, two seismic shifts are rewriting the rulebook: the retreat from mass-market streaming and the stealthy rise of AI-generated content. Giants like Netflix and Disney+ are scaling back content spend, pivoting toward profitability after years of costly subscriber battles. Meanwhile, consolidation is accelerating—Warner Bros. Discovery’s merger talks with...