TV Shows & Streaming Database: Research Brief Series and Blog Drafts
53 preserved extracts. Research planning document; requested work is not evidence that the work was completed.
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TV Shows & Streaming Database: Research Brief Series and Blog Drafts
This set supports a TV-only database site: "the IMDb, but just for TV shows," covering every streaming platform. It has three pieces:
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TV Shows & Streaming Database: Research Brief Series and Blog Drafts
Research brief series. A master brief plus 12 companion parts. Each is a standalone prompt for a deep research tool.
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TV Shows & Streaming Database: Research Brief Series and Blog Drafts
26 blog post drafts. Researched on the live web on September 17, 2026, with inline sources.
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TV Shows & Streaming Database: Research Brief Series and Blog Drafts
26 blog post briefs. One per post, to update or rewrite each post later. They're combined in tv-blog-post-briefs-all.md.
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Suggested run order for the briefs
Master brief (deep-research-brief-tv-shows-streaming-database.md). It sets the confidence scale, the current context to check first, and the record schemas.
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Suggested run order for the briefs
Foundations: Parts 03 (data model) and 04 (data sources and licensing). These decide what the site can legally build.
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Suggested run order for the briefs
Platforms: Parts 01, 02 and 05.
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Suggested run order for the briefs
Product and competition: Parts 06, 07 and 08.
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Suggested run order for the briefs
Operations: Parts 09 through 12, in any order.
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Brief parts
Master — deep-research-brief-tv-shows-streaming-database.md — Framework, full scope, website strategy
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Brief parts
01 — tv-brief-part-01-us-streaming-platforms.md — U.S. Streaming Platforms, Plans, Prices, and Ownership
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02 — tv-brief-part-02-international-streaming-platforms.md — International Streaming Platforms and Regional Availability
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03 — tv-brief-part-03-data-model-identifiers-metadata.md — TV Data Model, Identifiers, and Metadata Standards
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04 — tv-brief-part-04-data-sources-apis-licensing.md — Data Sources, APIs, and Licensing
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05 — tv-brief-part-05-where-to-watch-availability.md — "Where to Watch" Availability, Pricing, and Catalog Change Tracking
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06 — tv-brief-part-06-ratings-reviews-charts-viewership.md — Ratings, Reviews, Charts, and Viewership Data
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07 — tv-brief-part-07-tracking-discovery-product-features.md — Tracking, Discovery, Personalization, and Product Features
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08 — tv-brief-part-08-competitors-case-studies.md — Competitive Landscape and Case Studies
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09 — tv-brief-part-09-community-moderation-legal-privacy.md — Community, Moderation, Legal, and Privacy
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10 — tv-brief-part-10-editorial-seo-news-content.md — Editorial, News, SEO, and Content Strategy
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11 — tv-brief-part-11-architecture-business-model.md — Technical Architecture, Costs, and Business Model
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12 — tv-brief-part-12-genre-and-audience-verticals.md — Genre and Audience Verticals
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Blog post drafts
Word counts include front matter and sources. [VERIFY] tags mark every fact the research agents couldn't confirm from an official or reliable source.
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Blog post drafts
ID — Title — Words — [VERIFY] tags
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A1 — Every Major Streaming Service in 2026: Prices, Ad Tiers, and What You Actually Get — 2090 — 30
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A2 — The Best Streaming Bundles in 2026 and Who Each One Is For — 1700 — 15
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A3 — Ad Tier or Ad-Free? How Much You Save and What You Give Up on Each Service — 1641 — 37
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A4 — Password Sharing Rules in 2026: What Every Streaming Service Allows — 1672 — 24
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A5 — 4K, HDR, Dolby Vision, and Atmos: Which Streaming Plans Include What — 1861 — 95
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B1 — Why Your Favorite Show Moved to Another Streaming Service (and How to Find It Now) — 1919 — 13
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B2 — Why Shows Disappear From Streaming: Licensing, Tax Write-Offs, and Rights Disputes — 2149 — 26
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B3 — The Best Free Streaming Services in 2026 (Legal, Ad-Supported) — 2119 — 15
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B4 — Subscription Rotation: How to Watch Everything for Less by Canceling and Resubscribing — 2176 — 17
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B5 — Live TV Streaming Services Compared: YouTube TV vs Hulu + Live TV vs Sling vs Fubo vs DirecTV — 2304 — 11
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C1 — Binge Drops vs. Weekly Episodes: Which Streaming Services Do What, and Why — 1677 — 6
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C2 — How TV Ratings Work in the Streaming Era: Nielsen, Netflix Top 10, and What the Numbers Mean — 1852 — 8
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C3 — Renewed or Canceled? How Streaming Services Decide Whether Your Show Comes Back — 1708 — 4
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C4 — Streaming Consolidation Explained: Who Owns What in 2026 — 1890 — 11
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C5 — Microdramas Explained: The Vertical-Video TV Boom (ReelShort, DramaBox, and More) — 1677 — 10
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C6 — Can You Legally Watch Shows From Other Countries? International Streaming Availability Explained — 1680 — 12
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D1 — Where to Watch Anime in 2026: Crunchyroll, Netflix, HIDIVE, and Every Other Option — 2095 — 18
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D2 — Where to Watch K-Dramas in 2026: Netflix, Viki, Kocowa, Prime Video, and More — 1887 — 17
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D3 — How to Watch British TV in the US: BritBox, Acorn TV, PBS, and Beyond — 1835 — 23
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D4 — Kids' TV Streaming Guide: Best Services for Kids and How to Set Up Parental Controls on Each — 2196 — 18
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D5 — Streaming Accessibility Guide: Audio Description, Captions, and Accessibility Features by Service — 2371 — 16
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E1 — 2026 Emmy Winners: The Complete List and Where to Stream Every Winning Show — 1988 — 12
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E2 — Fall 2026 TV Preview: New and Returning Shows by Streaming Service and Network — 2539 — 20
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E3 — The Most-Watched Streaming Shows of 2025, According to the Data — 1784 — 7
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E4 — Why Episode Order Differs Between Services: Air Order, DVD Order, and Streaming Order Explained — 2176 — 7
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E5 — The Best TV Tracker Apps in 2026: Trakt, Serializd, Simkl, and TV Time Alternatives Compared — 1852 — 15
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Important
Brief parts are leads, not facts. Named items, figures and dates are marked "(verify)", and each brief tells the research tool to confirm or correct them.
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Important
Blog drafts need a fact-check pass before publishing. Web search was heavily rate-limited during drafting and eventually hit its session cap. Resolve every [VERIFY] tag first; each post's brief lists the official page to check for each fact.
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Important
Prices and deal status change often. Posts A1–A5 and B5 have the most open price checks. The Paramount Skydance–Warner Bros. Discovery deal hadn't closed as of mid-September 2026.