Could Louis C.K. Make His TV Show Using The Direct-To-Fan Model?
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Re: Could Louis C.K. Make His TV Show Using The Direct-To-Fan Model?
#2'It's only a matter of time...'.
Somehow, I doubt it. Louis C.K. is in a pretty unique space to try and do this kind of thing, and as mentioned in the article he would have no obvious reason to do this for his own show. To my, admittedly limited, knowledge no-one has managed to replicate the success that Louis has had, so if the implication is that we're on the cusp of major disruption in the distribution model, then I remain sceptical. In the next 10-20 years? Sure, why not.
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#3'It's only a matter of time...'. Somehow, I doubt it. Louis C.K. is in a pretty unique space to try and do this kind of thing, and as mentioned in the article he would have no obvious reason to do this for his own show. To my, admittedly limited, knowledge no-one has managed to replicate the success that Louis has had, so if the implication is that we're on the cusp of major disruption in the distribution model, then…
Your comment on timeframe reminds me of Bill Gates' observation that people overestimate what will change in two years, and underestimate what will change in 10.
So I'm guessing that you and the article are both right. They don't mention a timeframe, and you mention a reasonable timeframe. Essentially, "never mistake a clear view for a short distance".
We think of the internet as a fast moving medium. But It's fascinating how long it has taken for so much old world functionality to migrate to the Internet. It has been 20 years, and we're only now seeing banks and other companies trying to restructure their physical locations around Internet services.
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#4'It's only a matter of time...'. Somehow, I doubt it. Louis C.K. is in a pretty unique space to try and do this kind of thing, and as mentioned in the article he would have no obvious reason to do this for his own show. To my, admittedly limited, knowledge no-one has managed to replicate the success that Louis has had, so if the implication is that we're on the cusp of major disruption in the distribution model, then…
His show was on a few years back and got cancelled (which was part of the reason I was interested in the new show - because I used to watch the other one) so I imagine he understands that, while things are good, they can flip in an instant. I can't imagine if his show did get cancelled that he wouldn't make an attempt to bring it back.
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#5'It's only a matter of time...'. Somehow, I doubt it. Louis C.K. is in a pretty unique space to try and do this kind of thing, and as mentioned in the article he would have no obvious reason to do this for his own show. To my, admittedly limited, knowledge no-one has managed to replicate the success that Louis has had, so if the implication is that we're on the cusp of major disruption in the distribution model, then…
His show was on a few years back and got cancelled (which was part of the reason I was interested in the new show - because I used to watch the other one) so I imagine he understands that, while things are good, they can flip in an instant. I can't imagine if his show did get cancelled that he wouldn't make an attempt to bring it back.
Yes, but the entertainment industry changed vastly since his first sitcom, both in trends and in distribution. It's not merely a matter of "you win some you lose some" now, but a new world of "this is how I can make things happen, without a major studio behind me"
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#6Louis CK has gotten a tonne of free advertising on HN (and now techdirt). When that gravy train stops, it's going to be a lot tougher.
Re: Could Louis C.K. Make His TV Show Using The Direct-To-Fan Model?
#7I can't see him doing it for the show "Louie" itself, since it's already in a good position.
But I could completely imagine someone else in a similar position doing, perhaps even with Louis CK's help and the same platform. Imagine if Chris Rock wanted to launch a new crazy-experimental TV show. Funding via the Internet, with Louis CK's help, and then license it to a TV channel as well. I think it would be a huge success.
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#8Steve Coogan pretty much did this last year, with Alan Partridge's Mid Morning Matters. It went out on youtube, sponsored by Fosters and then I think it got bought by sky and shown on TV. They were only 15 minute single camera things though. Plus, he already part owns his own production company, so I guess it's not a direct comparison.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mid_Morning_Matters_with_Alan_P...
Also, just last week there was a 20 minute comedy pilot called People Just Do Nothing on the BBC which started life as a series of 10 minute youtube shorts. It had various industry people behind it, such as the producer from The Office. It'll likely get a series.
It seems that in UK comedy at least, instead of pitching your show to commissioning editors at the channels, who probably won't understand it, you just make your own pilot and put it on youtube to demonstrate the concept. Peter Serafinowicz did this back in 2007: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Peter_Serafinowicz_Show
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#9a thousand times yes, tv production needs that sort of disruption.
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