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The only way someone can make money from content is if somebody else is willing to pay money for it. (No, companies don't actually get into black by "writing of
by golergka 3y ago
The only way someone can make money from content is if somebody else is willing to pay money for it. (No, companies don't actually get into black by "writing off taxes" of failed or cancelled shows, it doesn't work like that). I dislike a lot of modern content, too — to me, it feels like majority of shows on Netflix are made for people on heavy doses of anti-depressants. However, I just accept that there's a lot of these people who have different tastes than me instead of putting the blame on a corporate machine that just follows demand.
- slowmovintarget 3y agoHuge corporations like Warner actually can and do gain percentage points on their bottom line by deleting "content" and writing it off as a loss. Having to pay several million less in taxes can actually make the company more profitable than it already was. The executives at these companies care about the spreadsheets. Not about the people making or watching the shows. Sometimes the spreadsheets come out better in the short term for deliberately chucking a show into the fire. It is the short term incentives that are the problem in that respect.
- blackbear_ 3y agoHave you considered the possibility that the things that people like could be influenced by the corporate machine?
- golergka 3y agoOf course, but mostly in direction of less friction. You have $1m marketing budget. Do you spend it on content that people are naturally less or more prone to react positively to?
- anotherhue 3y agoCheck out https://www.criterionchannel.com https://www.criterionchannel.com
- golergka 3y agoPersonally, I prefer crime (torrents).
- anotherhue 3y agoHaha, fair enough. In this particular case the films are typically harder find at your favourite port.