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Yet the originals they do hit on they hesitate to pay for once they get big. Why they axed BoJack and seem to have driven Bob-Waksberg to Amazon is beyond me. T

Yet the originals they do hit on they hesitate to pay for once they get big. Why they axed BoJack and seem to have driven Bob-Waksberg to Amazon is beyond me. This was the first show I cared about to get that treatment but I've certainly heard anger about other shows as well e.g. Santa Clarita Diet. It's crazy to me how much they're willing to shell out for Friends rather than building on the good originals. But they probably are basing this on viewership numbers I don't have.

baby 7y ago
I actually rather watch Friends (or closer: Archer) than BoJack but I know a lot of people seem to like that show.
WalterBright 7y ago
> Santa Clarita Diet I'd automatically axe any show proposal about zombies.
- on_and_off 7y ago
  for this one, it would have been a mistake. It made the impossible and did something fun and original with the concept.
  - taytus 7y ago
    >It made the impossible and did something fun and original with the concept. No, it didn't :) For you may be, for me was... how do I say it?... trash
    - on_and_off 7y ago
      wow you did not like a tv program, you are so edgy and smort !
threatofrain 7y ago
Friends is a different kind of feature than a hot or trendy show. Now it's easier to run it on the background and people can enjoy good safe fun.
matthewcford 7y ago
what.. this was a great show.
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CamelCaseName 7y ago
I don't think it's about viewership, but rather the financial return. Extending a show? Most of your viewers will be long time Netflix subscribers who are already unlikely to churn. Buy an existing show/create a new one? Now you're pulling in people who aren't already Netflix subscribers. Some of them will remain long term users. Plus -- you're creating an asset (the show) that you can sell once it's run its course.
pergadad 7y ago
They have a few great ones and k love the "limited series" concept (so no endless series added, but just 1-2, so 14-30 episodes). E.g. Frontera Verde was superb.

baby 7y ago

I actually rather watch Friends (or closer: Archer) than BoJack but I know a lot of people seem to like that show.

WalterBright 7y ago

> Santa Clarita Diet I'd automatically axe any show proposal about zombies.

on_and_off 7y ago
for this one, it would have been a mistake. It made the impossible and did something fun and original with the concept.
- taytus 7y ago
  >It made the impossible and did something fun and original with the concept. No, it didn't :) For you may be, for me was... how do I say it?... trash
  - on_and_off 7y ago
    wow you did not like a tv program, you are so edgy and smort !

threatofrain 7y ago

Friends is a different kind of feature than a hot or trendy show. Now it's easier to run it on the background and people can enjoy good safe fun.

matthewcford 7y ago

what.. this was a great show.

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CamelCaseName 7y ago

I don't think it's about viewership, but rather the financial return. Extending a show? Most of your viewers will be long time Netflix subscribers who are already unlikely to churn. Buy an existing show/create a new one? Now you're pulling in people who aren't already Netflix subscribers. Some of them will remain long term users. Plus -- you're creating an asset (the show) that you can sell once it's run its course.

pergadad 7y ago

They have a few great ones and k love the "limited series" concept (so no endless series added, but just 1-2, so 14-30 episodes). E.g. Frontera Verde was superb.