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In principle, yeah, but the edge cases look nasty pretty quickly. Some streaming platforms do have ads shown alongside their shows. So a residual structure cou
by ketzo 3y ago
In principle, yeah, but the edge cases look nasty pretty quickly.
Some streaming platforms do have ads shown alongside their shows. So a residual structure could make sense.
Some shows will air on both kinds of streaming platforms - Community is on both Hulu and Netflix.
Some shows will start on linear television and then come to streaming, or vice versa -- Abbott Elementary is a recent, popular example.
I think you're generally right, though -- smart people could figure this out if they sat down and talked about it. It seems like the talking is the hard part right now.
- NoMoreNicksLeft 3y agoI'm not sure I understand the first point. I am nearly 50, and still remember broadcast tv... so the idea that some tv shows ultimately derive revenue from advertising (sweeps month!) is not unfamiliar. But for a platform like Netflix where (hopefully?! dunno, I use Plex) revenue is ultimately derived from subscriptions, how should that be different? The writers don't give a shit about the original source of revenue, just that they get their cut. Are residuals closely tied to how well the ad dollars flow? If someone buys a sitcom for re-runs, and the dish detergent manufacturers and Chrysler refuse to put ads on during those re-runs, do the writers get less (or no) residuals?