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Ray Kowalski

Ray Kowalski reviews things for people who will keep them seven years, not seven days. He tests family plans and smart-home setups with real timings and costs, writes verdict reviews, and reports the deals, slates and funding rounds behind consumer entertainment.

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Independent editorial contributor covering consumer reviews, family activities, smart home testing and entertainment business.

Articles by Ray Kowalski

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Netflix Cleared $11 Billion in Q2 2025 — and the Money Story Is Margins Now

Ray Kowalski

How Overall Deals Work — and Why Writers Are Fighting to Save Them

How Overall Deals Work — and Why Writers Are Fighting to Save Them

Ray Kowalski

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Why Studios Pick Franchises Over Originals: The Economics of Familiarity

Ray Kowalski

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How to Read a Studio Earnings Report Without Getting Lost

Ray Kowalski

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Why Studios License Their Libraries to Rival Streamers

Ray Kowalski

Studio executives debating in a glass conference room beneath storyboard panels

How a Greenlight Decision Gets Made Inside a Movie Studio

Ray Kowalski