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Probably too late for Rubicon, but...

posted 14 years ago by FilmNoirOnline
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We're going to see a huge shift in how series programming is bought and sold. With Netflix, Hulu, Google and others interested in buying original series programming, it would seem to be a good place for critically acclaimed series that didn't "take off," on commercial television to have an afterlife. I can see Netflix or one of the others soon announcing a "rescue" of a cancelled commercial TV project. It could be a natural beginning to their entry into this space with a series already up and running, bypassing the need for many pre-production costs. It's coming, it's just a matter of when. Like I said in my thread title, it's probably too late for Rubicon, but "rescues" by online streaming companies will happen sooner rather than later.

[–] darkstar-8 14 years ago

I think that is kind of expensive in the first place to continue producing a TV SERIES, still I can see those companies rather investing in original content (like movies) that they can resell to other platforms like cable TV. They would really need more viewers for a TV series vs a traditional movie that can be sold in other countries as well.
But I do agree is a matter of time until online retailers or companies will begin producing original content and BIG BUDGET original content

[–] FilmNoirOnline 14 years ago

Well, we already know that Netflix is definitely getting into original content. What better way than to "save" some critically acclaimed shows? There's even been talk that they could save some of the Soap Operas recently cancelled. Obviously, that's not up my alley, but that's what great about on-demand Internet streaming - I don't have to watch it, it's not filling a time slot, but is there for the legions of fans. As I said in my OP, this is a space to watch. It's only a matter of time before one of the big content streamers will "save" a network cancelled show and then - all bets are off and the landscape changes dramatically.

[–] There_Is_No_Sayid 14 years ago

fans of Stargate Universe had brought up the idea of financing directly form the fans when we heard that it had been canceled. With something that has an existing fanbase why not try and get some of the financing for a series from the fans directly instead of through a studio system? Why not see is people were willing to pony up twenty bucks or thirty bucks for a season?

"Unless Alpert's covered in bacon grease, I don't think Hugo can track anything."

[–] adrian_royals 14 years ago

i should have known...
anything different = canceled