Andylusion
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Meanwhile where the future is, streaming Netflix is buying Aussie content left and right.
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Um... I count that as TV. If you watch 1 hour to 30 minute shows, that's TV. Stranger things on Netflix, is a TV show.
They are completely different production and delivery models.
Streaming has given the power to the viewer and taken it from the programmer and advertiser.
mmmm ehhh....
Has it really? Has it really given power to the viewer? Has it really reduced advertiser power? Are you sure?
Because I still get stuck on seeing advertisements. There are still, even now, advertisements that I can't block. Granted the number is greatly reduced.
Now I do agree that the delivery model has improved things to some extent, because before what time slot a show made it into, greatly determined their success.
If you had a good show, that went into a time slot against an existing good show, the latter would lose to the former, simply because people couldn't watch both.
I think I remember that Seinfeld early on, ended up being a hit, because they managed to get a prime time slot, that wasn't up against an already popular show.
With the internet, there are no time slots. Every show can compete for views.
But it's still the same people making the investment choices. Someone has to fund the show. Unless you have super low budget shows, which... rarely gain much viewership.
All the big shows on Netflix, are the ones that someone, or Netflix themselves are funding.
All big budget quality shows have to have someone funding it.
Even shoe string programs, are super low budget until someone funds them, and then the programmers have control.
Famously Felicia Day's "The Guild" started off with her pulling 'props' out of trash cans. Nearly the entire first season, is her sitting in her garage, with trash she found people throwing away. Broken lamps, and such.
The dialog was corny, and the actors put in minimal effort.
Now 6 seasons later, with backing from Microsoft, which premiered the show on Xbox Live Marketplace, Zune Marketplace, and MSN Video.
And they of course controlled access for paying customers.
So I don't think that it really is all the different, other than you no longer have a fight over who gets prime time slots.
And I think as time goes on, we'll see eventually a divergence of advertising funded, and pay-service TV programming over the internet.
I don't think much will change honestly.