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Netflix: Licensed and Not Original Shows Dominate the SVOD Giant’s TV Streams

2017 May 2 / Amazon, Netflix, VOD

Netflix is a lot like Discovery Channel in the late 1980’s. Like Discovery back in the day, Netflix viewers watch a lot more acquisitions than original commissions. Only 15% of its total U.S. streams in 1Q ’17 were for Netflix Originals. More than than 85% were licensed acquisitions. Those findings were reported by research firm …

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MIPDoc Takeaways: Here Comes Amazon Prime, The Big Disrupter of the Video Industry

2017 April 23 / Amazon, Commissioning Process, Documentary Production

MIPDoc and MIPTV made a big impression this year because my panels and conversations revealed how quickly our video ecosystem is accelerating into the online era. Here are my Takeaways: Amazon Prime: The Big Disrupter. A very welcome contributor to my ‘MIPDoc Coproduction Summit’ panel was Conrad Riggs, the head of Amazon’s Unscripted Originals unit. Mr …

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Coproduction: A Growing Trend in Factual. MIPDOC Panel Preview

2017 March 19 / Amazon, Commissioning Process, Funding a Documentary, Netflix, Producers' Tool Kit

I’m looking forward to MIPDoc, and particularly to the Coproduction Summit and the SVOD panel. Here is the Agenda: MIPDOC COPRODUCTION SUMMIT Sunday, 2 April 8.45 Fire-Side Chat with David Royle, Executive Vice President, Programming & Production, Smithsonian Networks, USA 9.05 Roundtable discussion 9.20 Panel Discussion / Market evolution when it …

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Titles: How To Win In The New Programming Arms Race

2017 March 1 / Amazon, Commissioning Process, Producers' Tool Kit

(Originally posted Sept 7, 2015) The head of a mid-sized U.S. network was searching for a breakthrough to the next level. I asked him: “What would be the answer to your prayers?” He replied: “A fresh, loud, buzzy show that feels unique and has breakout ratings potential.” “What Queer Eye was to Bravo or Ruby to …

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More on Facebook’s ‘Video-First’ Strategy and Exec Hires. Apple Sits on Fence

2017 February 14 / Amazon, Commissioning Process, Facebook, VOD

In this post: more on Facebook’s Originals and a glance over at Apple. Mark Zuckerberg’s ‘Video-First’ strategy for Facebook’s 1.8 Bn active monthly users goes beyond Live video feeds and clips sent by your BF’s. 97% of the company’s $7 Bn in Q3 ’16 revenue (up 56% vs. Q3 ’15!) was advertising-based. To maintain that …

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Amazon Prime Video Undercuts Netflix in Worldwide Rollout

2016 December 20 / Amazon, Netflix, VOD

Amazon has officially launched Prime Video in 200+ countries and territories. Prime Video will be included for Amazon Prime members in Belgium, Canada, France, India, Italy and Spain. In countries with no “physical goods” or Amazon warehouse presence, Prime Video is being offered for either $2.99 or 2.99 Euros per month for the first 6 months. It …

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The Archive Comes Back in the ‘Post-Schedule Documentary Economy’. Interview with Peter Hamilton & Tom Jennings for Footage.net

2016 November 12 / Amazon, Archive, Commissioning Process, Documentary Production, Netflix, Unscripted TV, VOD

Is the archive on the way back? We think so, and we explored the factors driving changes in the archive landscape with Footage.net‘s David Seevers in an interview with myself and Peabody Award-winning producer Tom Jennings. DocumentaryTelevision.com’s coverage of the archive is sponsored by ITN Source. FN: In a recent edition of DocumentaryTelevision.com, you noted that “History channel’s …

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Amazon, Netflix & Nat Geo: Notes from the ‘Post-Schedule’ Documentary Economy

2016 August 12 / Amazon, Archive, Commissioning Process, Documentary Production, Netflix

Recent press releases from Amazon, Netflix and Nat Geo reveal trends in the “Post-Schedule Economy”. I quickly applied several criteria to a sample of seven films, including Amazon’s 13-parter on Hugh Hefner. Five of them focus on Big Names (e.g., Hefner) and/or involve A-Listers in the production team (e.g., Leo Dicaprio). Four involve Crime, Violence …

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