Hundreds of streaming services and nothing to watch
Summary
Ars Technica covers Nielsen/Gracenote's 2026 State of Play: Amid fragmentation frustrations, UX is the future of streaming. The study finds that despite hundreds of streaming services, many viewers struggle to find content due to discovery issues, with 51% saying content abundance makes it harder, 19.2% often not knowing what to watch, and 27.4% failing to locate a program they want.