Authors
Streaming analysts, technology researchers, and international media rights specialists.
Sofia Reyes
Streaming Industry Analyst
Sofia Reyes has spent eight years covering the global streaming industry, with bylines at TechCrunch, Variety, and The Information. Her work focuses on streaming platform availability, territorial licensing deals, and the data behind catalog size disparities across markets. Before going independent, she led OTT market research at a media intelligence firm tracking subscriber trends across 60 countries. Sofia has testified before the EU Digital Markets Act working group on streaming geo-restrictions and co-authored a widely cited 2024 report on cross-border content access. She holds a BSc in Media Economics from Universidad Autónoma de Madrid and an MSc in Digital Media from the London School of Economics.
streaming platform availabilitygeo-restrictionsterritorial licensingindustry dataMarcus Webb
Technology & VPN Researcher
Marcus Webb is a network engineer turned technology journalist who has spent a decade testing VPNs, DNS services, and streaming infrastructure. He previously worked as a senior network architect for a UK-based ISP before pivoting to research and writing. Marcus has reviewed over 40 VPN providers, contributed to the Open Technology Fund's circumvention research, and writes the quarterly Streaming Infrastructure Report covering CDN performance, VPN detection systems, and Smart DNS reliability. His technical background gives him direct insight into why certain services fail in specific markets. He holds a BEng in Computer Networks from the University of Manchester and CompTIA Security+ certification.
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Streaming Data Analyst & Consumer Tech Reporter
Alex Chen covers the business of streaming from a consumer-first perspective, specializing in pricing analysis, content availability research, and cord-cutting economics. He spent five years as a data analyst at a media consultancy tracking platform launches, pricing changes, and subscriber churn across 40 markets before transitioning to full-time research and writing. Alex's comparative pricing datasets have been referenced by CNBC, Business Insider, and the Wall Street Journal. He maintains a quarterly index of streaming price changes across all major platforms and regularly contributes to consumer technology outlets. He holds a BS in Data Science from UC Berkeley and an MBA from the University of Washington.
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International Media Rights Analyst
Priya Nair specializes in content licensing and streaming market dynamics across Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, Latin America, and Africa. She spent six years at a global media rights consultancy advising broadcasters and OTT platforms on territorial acquisition strategies before becoming an independent analyst and writer. Priya's research on JioHotstar's 500-million-user milestone was cited by Reuters and the Financial Times. She tracks licensing deal flows, co-production agreements, and the regulatory landscape shaping what viewers can access in each region. Her writing appears in The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, and the International Journal of Digital Television. She holds an MA in International Media Studies from SOAS University of London.
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