More legit competition means everyone will have smaller audiences. It’s up to the parent companies to decide if that’s acceptable or if they just can’t work like this, opting to either buy up other players or fold their cards and go home.
Tag Archives: streaming
more streaming numbers coming
Both Netflix and Amazon say they will release more audience viewing numbers for their original films, but without independent auditing these numbers lack context. Plus, those instances where numbers aren’t released will tell a very clear story as well.
Source: Netflix to Release More Audience Numbers for Films – Variety
streaming data in the crosshairs
Considering one of the big reasons these companies wanted to launch their own streaming services is to collect (and then sell) customer data, this is going to go over like a fart in church.
Source: Streaming’s Next Big Headache: Data Compliance | Hollywood Reporter
platform agnostic movie watching
It may be true that those who stream a lot of movies still see a lot in theaters, but you have to wonder how long that will hold as the original features online become more common and higher profile.
Source: Survey: Streaming’s Film Boom Won’t Sap Theater Attendance – Variety
passwords and piracy
Worrying about password sharing is the kind of thinking that comes from a position that may be too comfortable by half. All these games of exclusivity and restrictions *will* bring piracy back to the forefront, assuming of course media companies don’t sue the tech companies to stop it.
Source: Piracy Crackdown May Be Next Front in Streaming Wars | Hollywood Reporter
will movies be different
It’s possible streaming will change the fundamental nature of movies. We’ve already seen instances like this in how Spotify and other services have changed music in various ways. But a movie will still be a movie, so let’s not get ahead of ourselves.
Source: As Apple, Disney and HBO start streaming, how will movies change? – Los Angeles Times
I don’t know that this is as innovative as it seems, just that the same lessons and tactics from theatrical promotions are being applied to streaming originals.
Source: Studios Bet Big on Streaming as Disney Plus, HBO Max, More Ramp Up – Variety
Saying Netflix is sending a problematic message to filmmakers assumes those filmmakers don’t know what they’re signing up for in the first place, so I take this commentary with several grains of salt.
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