Operator content aggregation and bundling deals are strategies that have historically been – and will continue to be – paramount for the symbiotic success of video streaming and data services. The UK’s Virgin Media broke new ground back in 2013 when it became the world’s first pay TV operator to allow subscribers to access Netflix content without leaving the Virgin Media set top environment. By the same token, telco bundles – with SVoD subscriptions subsidized by major MNOs – have been a key ingredient in the proving process of mobile-first streaming over the past decade. However, since the established streamers have expanded to incorporate advertising business models, we have not seen operators rush to bundle the ad-supported tiers of Netflix,…