RTV 4500 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Hulu, Netflix, Optical Fiber
9 Dec 2016
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Refers to any of the above being delivered via streaming/online (not utilizing airwaves or fiber-optic cable) Svod content generating . 8 billion/year for hollywood studios. This is the amount netflix, hulu, and amazon have paid out in licensing fees to studios owning this content. Digital syndication rights now surpass broadcast station syndication revenues (. 4 billion in 2014) Netflix biggest buyer (spent billion for content rights 2015) Biggest beneficiaries: lionsgate, cbs, 21st century fox, time warner (content providers, studios) Some first-run shows being sold directly into ott/svod syndication during or even before first-run window premieres. Desire to get svod rights before competitors. Eliminates or reduces need for deficit financing". Value can be added in at beginning of show"s run. Shows can now be profitable from day 1. 20-40 episodes per deal common (for svod) Cbs" sold elementary to hulu for . 5 million/episode. Warner bros. sold gotham to netflix for . 75 million/episode.
