View in browser   PRESENTED BY AMAZON   Axios PM By Mike Allen · Jan 25, 2024 Good afternoon. Today's newsletter, edited by Sam Baker, is 515 words, a 2-min. read. Thanks to Sheryl Miller for copy editing.     1 big thing: How Netflix won Illustration: Rebecca Zisser/Axios   Netflix's very good week — strong earnings, rising stock and a blockbuster deal with the WWE — cemented its victory in the streaming wars, Axios' Sam Baker writes.  📺 The big picture: Netflix's combination of original content and reruns has been the backbone of its success so far, and now it's positioning itself aggressively for a new phase that relies more heavily on live broadcasts. Every major streamer has produced some hit original shows. But unlike many of its competitors, Netflix also has continued to spend big on a library of licensed content — giving subscribers a reason not to cancel even when there's no new marquee title to watch. 👀 "Netflix has the reputation of being a service for browsers — the place to go when you don't necessarily know what you want to watch," The Ringer wrote recently. Netflix subscribers watched 800 million hours last year of the original show "The Night Agent." They also watched 600 million hours of "Suits," which premiered during the Obama administration. 🏈 What's next: Live sports — mainly football — is still the biggest thing that happens on any screen, and some of Netflix's competitors, mainly Amazon and Peacock, have made more aggressive moves to claim a piece of that action. But Netflix got closer this week with its deal to stream WWE's "Raw." It's a way to cement livestreaming as a core feature of the platform and a property that's at least adjacent to real sports. Share this story.         2. Doctors overwhelm patients with reminders Illustration: Shoshana Gordon/Axios   📲 Got an upcoming doctor's appointment? Perhaps a prescription to refill or a dental cleaning? Odds are your phone has been pinging away with incessant reminders about it. "There's definitely a lot of information overload going on," Jon Freedman, a digital strategist with health care consulting firm Chartis, told Axios' Tina Reed. 🦾 What we're watching: AI tools may be able to help better target these communications if they can sort out which patients actually need the extra prodding and which are simply getting annoyed.         A MESSAGE FROM AMAZON “People are coming to Ohio for the opportunities Amazon offers”     John turned a seasonal warehouse job into a tech career at an AWS data center in Ohio thanks to Amazon’s Grow Our Talent program. Looking ahead: “Since starting at AWS, the possibilities feel endless,” John said. “I can go in a lot of different directions.” Learn more.     3. Catch me up Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images 📈 The economy grew at a surprisingly strong 3.3% rate in the last quarter of 2023, Axios' Courtenay Brown reports. ⚖️ Former Trump adviser Peter Navarro was sentenced to fourmonths in prison for defying a congressional subpoena, Axios' Jacob Knutson reports. Alabama is set to carry out the U.S.' first execution using nitrogen gas, AP reports.         4. 💍 Hot wedding trend: Birds of prey Illustration: Natalie Peeples/Axios   There's so much to coordinate when planning a wedding — the venue, the caterer, the DJ ... the falconer. Couples are bringing in birds of prey to act as their ring bearers, The Wall Street Journal reports in an A-hed column.  🦅 For about $1,200 (plus travel costs), professional handlers will send a raptor, eagle or other trained bird down the aisle, where it will need to land on someone — usually the bride or groom. The rings are attached to the bird's ankle. Some falconers told the Journal they advise couples not to use their actual rings, in case the bird flies away.         A MESSAGE FROM AMAZON “Before Amazon, I couldn’t afford to go to school”     Christine, a mom of five, didn’t have the time or money to get her degree. With support from Amazon’s prepaid tuition benefits, she was able to start taking classes. The impact: Amazon provides comprehensive benefits, including prepaid tuition for hundreds of employees in Colfax, North Carolina. Read more.