HBO Max taking on Netflix with human curation instead of relying on algorithms

Post by js2 » Thu, May 28, 2020, 1:03 AM UTC

lentil_soup wrote: post #56

ape4 wrote: post #16

"Curators, ranging from WarnerMedia editors to celebrities, put together a list of movies and TV shows they’re watching" ok so how do I know which human's taste is the same as mine. If only there was a recommendation engine for that.

I would really dig lists from people I trust or follow. Get directors, actors, artists, editors, critics to really curate some lists and I'm in. Even better if they can add a couple of lines to tie the list within a theme or idea, not just a dump of series/films. Only problem I see is it might end up being just marketing and they'll just use the celebrity name and dump the films they want to push.

Post by wlll » Thu, May 28, 2020, 1:17 AM UTC

theshrike79 wrote: post #59

Hamuko wrote: post #32

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Yeah but how many of them are good? I can probably count the amount of Netflix original movies that I've heard discussed with one hand. And when it comes to stuff like Bird Box, the talk doesn't really even go with the quality.

I think Netflix is going with the Blumhouse method of production[1]. They're giving a bunch of money to people and let them make stuff that (some) people will like. Some of will be bad, most average and a tiny bit will make huge piles of money (bring new users). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blumhouse_Productions

Post by taurath » Thu, May 28, 2020, 1:53 AM UTC

mywittyname wrote: post #142

jamesrcole wrote: post #112

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Most (all?) of that exclusive content only gets produced because of exclusivity, I’d think. I.e. we get a greater number of shows because of exclusivity.

The gaming industry has move (largely) away from exclusives and that has been a net improvement for content. I suspect the pendulum will swing away from exclusive content for television shows. Producers might make more money up front from the deals, but the long game favors those who establish brands with broad market appeal, and the way to do that is to get your content in front of as many eyes as possible.

Post by toast0 » Thu, May 28, 2020, 2:04 AM UTC

dgellow wrote: post #120

lonelappde wrote: post #92

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Disney+ with Hulu, Netflix, HBO, Apple+, Amazon Prime, Starz, adds up if you want full coverage.

Can you even watch that much content? I would expect that you only keep 1-3 subscriptions at the same time, and juggle between the different platforms when you want to watch some exclusive content. Like, Netflix for 1-2 month to watch some exclusives, then you cancel until the next time something seems interesting enough.

Post by dougmwne » Thu, May 28, 2020, 2:18 AM UTC

mywittyname wrote: post #142

jamesrcole wrote: post #112

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Most (all?) of that exclusive content only gets produced because of exclusivity, I’d think. I.e. we get a greater number of shows because of exclusivity.

The gaming industry has move (largely) away from exclusives and that has been a net improvement for content. I suspect the pendulum will swing away from exclusive content for television shows. Producers might make more money up front from the deals, but the long game favors those who establish brands with broad market appeal, and the way to do that is to get your content in front of as many eyes as possible.