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> the cost of creating TV series is ridiculously high nowadays I disagree with this claim. Their problem is that they enjoy losing money - a fetish if you will
by vagrantJin 5y ago
> the cost of creating TV series is ridiculously high nowadays
I disagree with this claim. Their problem is that they enjoy losing money - a fetish if you will - in an attempt to draw and cater to a very particular and very young crowd. Its like they forgot that somewhat mature people over 35 actually do exist and are usually the ones paying for the service.
Its a pity because with all that talent and resources - they should be well above everyone else of they werent so damn focused on everything but good storytelling. I've seen stick figures on youtube tell better stories than Netflix.
- graton 5y agoFunny I just read an article that argued the opposite point. That streaming services, unlike broadcast TV, is catering to the older demographic more. https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/14/entertainment/only-murders-in-the-building-hacks-older-actors/index.html https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/14/entertainment/only-murders-in...
- awb 5y agoPer the cost of content creation: > Netflix spent approximately $17 billion on content in 2021 and ended the year with an estimated 222 million subscribers, a cost per subscriber of $76.60 (keep in mind that Netflix has other costs like sales, marketing, facilities, and labor just like any other company). Under the new subscription pricing model, 41% of the annualized price of the standard plan will go towards covering Netflix’s content costs, down from 47% before the price hike.
- dehrmann 5y agoI'd love to see Netflix make knockoffs of popular back catalog shows that are just different enough to get away with it. 3-camera sitcoms with no-name actors should be pretty cheap to produce, and one of the shows could end up being ironically good, and one might be genuinely good.