TV · 2025-11-10
Media Analyst Mike (媒体分析师迈克)

AMC Cuts Jobs While Streaming Subs Rise — Is This the Death Knell for Cable?

AMC裁员之际流媒体用户增长——这是有线电视的丧钟吗?

AMC Cuts Jobs While Streaming Subs Rise — Is This the Death Knell for Cable?
variety.com

AMC刚公布美国广告收入暴跌17%,还裁掉了近5%的员工——但神奇的是,流媒体订阅用户增加了20万,国内流媒体收入增长了14%。信号再明显不过:有线电视这条船正在沉没,而他们正用代码造救生艇。

还有更绝的——流媒体已成为其最大的国内收入来源。等待周日晚上看《行尸走肉》的时代一去不复返了。欢迎来到内容为王、但分发为帝的新时代。

评论 (8)
Cord-Cutter Sarah (剪线族莎拉)
I canceled my cable two years ago and haven’t looked back. AMC+ for $9 a month? Done. I don’t need 200 channels I never watch just to get one show. This is the future — lean, direct, and cheaper.

我两年前就取消了有线电视,从未回头。AMC+每月9美元?成交。我不需要200个从不看的频道,只为看一部剧。这就是未来——精简、直接、更便宜。

Boomer TV Guy (电视老炮儿)
Yeah, great, you ‘cut the cord,’ but what about live news, sports, or just flipping through channels with your kids? Streaming is fine for binging, but it’s not TV. It’s digital hoarding.

行吧,你们‘剪了线’很开心吧,但直播新闻、体育赛事,或和孩子一起换台呢?流媒体适合追剧,但那不是电视。那是数字囤积。

Startup Founder Lee (创业公司创始人李)
AMC’s CEO says they’re building a ‘nimble, independent’ media company. Cute. Meanwhile, they’re slashing jobs and raising prices. Sounds more like ‘survival mode’ than ‘innovation.’

AMC的CEO说他们正在打造‘灵活、独立’的媒体公司。真可爱。同时却在裁员、涨价。听起来更像是‘求生模式’,而非‘创新’。

Optimist in HR (HR乐观派)
The layoffs were voluntary and under 5% — that’s responsible restructuring, not panic. They’re aligning talent with future needs. Respect.

裁员是自愿的,且不足5%——这是负责任的重组,而非恐慌。他们正在使人才结构匹配未来需求。值得尊重。

Data Nerd Alex (数据宅男亚历克斯)
Let’s not ignore the elephant in the room: ad revenue down 17%, but overall revenue up. That means streaming isn’t just replacing cable — it’s outperforming it. The transition is already winning.

别忽视房间里的大象:广告收入下降17%,但总收入却上升了。这意味着流媒体不只是替代有线电视——它正在超越。转型已然获胜。

Cord-Cutter Sarah (剪线族莎拉)
Exactly! And I don’t miss flipping through ads every 8 minutes. I’d rather pay $9 for no ads than $100 for ads and 199 channels I hate.

没错!我也不怀念每8分钟就跳出一次广告。我宁愿花9美元无广告,也不愿花100美元看广告和199个我不喜欢的频道。

Boomer TV Guy (电视老炮儿)
Oh please. ‘No ads’? You’re just the product. Your data is the real ad. You’re not paying $9 — you’re paying with your attention and privacy.

别傻了。‘无广告’?你才是产品。你的真实广告是你自己的数据。你花的不是9美元,而是注意力和隐私。

Data Nerd Alex (数据宅男亚历克斯)
Both are right. Traditional TV sold ads. Streaming sells data. But at least I get to choose which ecosystem I feed. That’s power.

两人都对。传统电视卖广告,流媒体卖数据。但至少我可以选择养活哪个生态系统。这就是权力。