Mark Wahlberg: The Definitive Symbol of Straight-to-Streaming Success
Mark Wahlberg has become the poster child for straight-to-streaming success.
Before the rise of subscription streaming services, going to the movie theater was the primary escape for baby boomers and Generation X—a chance to disappear into another world for a couple of hours.
That experience was followed by returning home to a television landscape that offered just three network channels and PBS.
By Carly Mayberry | Monday, 09 February 2026 07:58 AM EST
