In a letter addressed to executives at Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+, HBO Max, and Hulu, King wrote that free access to streaming platforms could help incentivise people to stay indoors and avoid public gatherings.
Over Thanksgiving, King wrote an op-ed in the Times Record stating that he and his family would be forgoing their usual Thanksgiving celebrations “in an act of love.”
“Unfortunately, some Americans are likely to choose to ignore public health advice and carry on their typical holiday traditions instead of remaining safely at home.
In the pandemic’s early days, King advocated for better internet access for families working from home, urging eight major providers to improve remote technologies.