Recently, Netflix has released a handful of its own programs - shows like Orange is the New Black, Hemlock Grove, and House of Cards. This is one of the smartest things that Netflix could have done in this day and age of network snobbery and program competition.
Between network channels trying to change their reputation (see Shift of Comedy) and new shows not getting the exposure they need to stay afloat, creating a television show is not as easy as some may think: you cannot merely write a script, present it to producers, and make it. It takes effort and money; and if it does end up getting produced, you have to figure out a way to generate enough viewers so the network actually keeps you on the air. But Netflix bypassed all those obstacles and just let the producers run with the show - they let them make the shows how they wanted. They had no restrictions and no qualifications: they made the show, and Netflix put it online for the whole world to see. And since Netflix presents the whole season at a time, there is no worry that people will lose interest after the first week or two, because all they have to do is click ‘play next episode’ and they can continue to watch the show until the end of the season. In addition to making its own shows, Netflix also re-booting the critically-acclaimed 2003 FOX comedy, Arrested Development. It was brought back for a fourth season (with talks of a fifth and a movie) because the buzz of the show never died down: Netflix saw an opportunity to make money on a show everyone already loved, and they took it. Now they just have to bring back Firefly and everything would be right in the world.
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