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What web-streamed shows come even close to the quality of HBO produced shows? I'm not trying to be argumentative, I'm curious. Yahoo produces a lot of their own

by jaems33 14y ago

What web-streamed shows come even close to the quality of HBO produced shows? I'm not trying to be argumentative, I'm curious. Yahoo produces a lot of their own 'shows' but it all seems amateurishly directed that I can't bother to watch a second of it. Edit: I think funnyordie videos are actually really well produced.

objclxt 14y ago
It's difficult, because low-budget web shows often have quite a short turnaround, whereas a high budget show can take several years to get off the ground (at least a year in development, and a year to write, shoot, and edit). For example, Netflix are shooting for (comparatively) high-budget original content with several shows due to drop in 2013 (like Arrested Development) - there's also been a move towards joint production deals where the shows are produced for streaming on a service like Netflix in the US but then sold for TV broadcast in other countries.
natural219 14y ago
Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog comes to mind. It won an Emmy in 2009.
- mmuro 14y ago
  Quality, yes. Cost, hell no. Dr. Horrible cost over $200k. Game of Thrones costs upwards of $60 million per season.
  - danudey 14y ago
    I'm willing to bet that if every person who watched the Game of Thrones Season 2 premiere (6.3m, http://www.wetpaint.com/network/articles/63-million-people-watched-the-game-of-thrones-season-2-premiere http://www.wetpaint.com/network/articles/63-million-people-w...) paid $10, that would pay for the entire season. I'm also willing to bet that there's no way you could get enough people to do that.
    - mmuro 14y ago
      Why aren't you already assuming that the majority of those viewers are paying for it?
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jinushaun 14y ago
I watch full episodes of How I Met Your Mother for free on cbs.com. No need for Pirate Bay. Unless, of course, you're talking about web-exclusive shows.
- jaems33 14y ago
  Web exclusive shows.
gdubs 14y ago
People may downvote this but I'll say it anyway: PBS has done a pretty damn good job with Downton Abbey, especially in providing a really simple and well functioning streaming player.

by jaems33 14y ago

objclxt 14y ago

It's difficult, because low-budget web shows often have quite a short turnaround, whereas a high budget show can take several years to get off the ground (at least a year in development, and a year to write, shoot, and edit). For example, Netflix are shooting for (comparatively) high-budget original content with several shows due to drop in 2013 (like Arrested Development) - there's also been a move towards joint production deals where the shows are produced for streaming on a service like Netflix in the US but then sold for TV broadcast in other countries.

natural219 14y ago

Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog comes to mind. It won an Emmy in 2009.

mmuro 14y ago
Quality, yes. Cost, hell no. Dr. Horrible cost over $200k. Game of Thrones costs upwards of $60 million per season.
- danudey 14y ago
  I'm willing to bet that if every person who watched the Game of Thrones Season 2 premiere (6.3m, http://www.wetpaint.com/network/articles/63-million-people-watched-the-game-of-thrones-season-2-premiere http://www.wetpaint.com/network/articles/63-million-people-w...) paid $10, that would pay for the entire season. I'm also willing to bet that there's no way you could get enough people to do that.
  - mmuro 14y ago
    Why aren't you already assuming that the majority of those viewers are paying for it?

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jinushaun 14y ago

I watch full episodes of How I Met Your Mother for free on cbs.com. No need for Pirate Bay. Unless, of course, you're talking about web-exclusive shows.

jaems33 14y ago
Web exclusive shows.

gdubs 14y ago

People may downvote this but I'll say it anyway: PBS has done a pretty damn good job with Downton Abbey, especially in providing a really simple and well functioning streaming player.