{"id":200,"date":"2020-07-21T14:15:19","date_gmt":"2020-07-21T14:15:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/edwarmar\/?p=200"},"modified":"2020-07-21T14:15:51","modified_gmt":"2020-07-21T14:15:51","slug":"why-netflix-amazon-and-other-streaming-services-are-rejuvenating-creativity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/edwarmar\/2020\/07\/21\/why-netflix-amazon-and-other-streaming-services-are-rejuvenating-creativity\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Netflix, Amazon, and other streaming services are rejuvenating creativity."},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 It is an understatement to say that there are a lot of streaming services. HBO Max was released last May, and NBC just dropped Peacock this past week. I agree that there are too many streaming services. While each streaming service aims for a particular demographic, I do find many of these services quite unnecessary. However, I believe that streaming services can be quite beneficial for both promoting creativity and exposing new films to people.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 To begin, let\u2019s talk about exactly how streaming services promote creativity.\u00a0Since there is a wide market of streaming services, they have to stand out in order to survive.\u00a0Why would I sign up for Amazon Prime if I have Netflix?\u00a0And vice-versa. One of the reasons why Netflix has been greenlighting so many scripts is to stand out.\u00a0Maybe you want to sign up for Netflix because of <em>Stranger Things<\/em> or maybe it is because you want to watch <em>The Irishman<\/em>.\u00a0In the second quarter of 2018, Netflix lost 123,000 subscribers, which was the first time since 2011 that they reported a loss.\u00a0However, when <em>Stranger Things<\/em> Season 3 was released, it added 520,000 new accounts for the next quarter.\u00a0It is clear that when streaming services like Netflix and others promote and create new original content, it is quite beneficial for both the platform and the consumers.\u00a0It should also be stated that Netflix greenlights new projects, not just to attract customers, but to fill their declining catalog.\u00a0Many shows that were popular on Netflix, like <em>Friends<\/em>, have been disappearing and moving to other streaming services like HBO Max.\u00a0Netflix is forced to create new original content in order to survive in this market.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Irishman | Official Trailer | Netflix\" width=\"629\" height=\"354\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WHXxVmeGQUc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Furthermore, another reason why streaming services promote creativity is that they are able to finance many projects that major studios have said no to.\u00a0Martin Scorsese pitched The Irishman, which was nominated for ten academy awards, to many studios; however, many rejected the project.\u00a0The film eventually received support from Paramount, but they later dropped the project.\u00a0Paramount couldn&#8217;t afford the project anymore as the film&#8217;s cost was rapidly increasing; however, Netflix was able to support it.\u00a0Without Netflix, who knows what would have happened to the film.\u00a0It was understandable for Paramount to drop the project.\u00a0<em>The Irishman<\/em> runs at three hours and twenty-nine minutes and not many people would pay to sit in a film for that long, even if it is directed by Scorsese.\u00a0Furthermore, given the fact that the film\u2019s budget was about 150 million dollars plus the extra cost needed for advertisement. Also, not to mention that Scorsese\u2019s last film, <em>Silence<\/em>,\u00a0did not make its money back, there was a strong chance Paramount would not have turned a profit if they continued production.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Lastly, many streaming services are providing access to a catalog of hard-to-discover films. The Criterion Channel hosts a large catalog of award-winning international and indie films. There are also many free ad-based streaming services that host many great films. The Hunt (2012) was a Danish film that received great reviews and accolades from all over the world. I always wanted to watch it but couldn\u2019t find it on any of my subscriptions. However, Tubi, an ad-based service, had it. After I finished watching <em>The Hunt<\/em>, I watched another Danish film on Tubi called <em>The Royal Affair<\/em>.\u00a0A couple of weeks later, I wanted to watch the original <em>Murder on the Orient Express<\/em>, and the only place I could watch it was on Pluto, another ad-based service (editor note:\u00a0Pluto no longer hosts the film).\u00a0The fact that these ad-based services exist and hosts many niche films that I want to watch is amazing.\u00a0I don\u2019t care that there are occasional ad-breaks, I\u2019m just glad that I was able to watch these films.\u00a0While many people may dislike streaming services as they feel it\u2019s more proper to watch films in theaters,\u00a0I love the fact that streaming services can both finance films, that no studio wants, and can host a wide range of hard-to-discover films.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Hunt Official Trailer #1 (2013) - Mads Mikkelsen Movie HD\" width=\"629\" height=\"354\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ieLIOBkMgAQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 It is an understatement to say that there are a lot of streaming services. 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