The transition from cable television to services like Netflix, Disney+, and HBO Max has fundamentally changed our viewing habits.
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This paper examines the paradigmatic shift in popular media consumption and production precipitated by the ubiquity of digital streaming platforms and algorithmic curation. It argues that the transition from scheduled broadcasting to on-demand "content" represents not merely a technological upgrade, but a fundamental restructuring of narrative ontology, audience agency, and cultural memory. By analyzing the "chunking" of narrative structures, the rise of parasocial economies within influencer ecosystems, and the data-driven feedback loops of the attention economy, this study posits that popular media has transitioned from a shared cultural chronological experience to a fragmented, hyper-personalized "flow," fundamentally altering the sociological function of entertainment.