Netflix’s 14 Emmy nominations a breakthrough for online TV - Polidicks

I think this is something that should be shown. [quote]Television series produced by the video service Netflix garnered 14 Emmy nominations Thursday, a historic haul for shows that viewers watched exclusively over the Internet without needing satellite dishes, rabbit ears or cable wires. Instead, the fans of “House of Cards” and “Arrested Development” could tune in wherever and whenever they pleased on any device with a decent Internet connection — so long as they also had a Netflix subscription. And while that may not seem revolutionary in a world with more than 1 billion smartphones, the nominations highlighted the weakening hold that traditional distribution systems have on the wallets of viewers. Analysts have long heralded the movement toward “cutting the cord,” meaning canceling cable subscriptions in favor of getting what’s still quaintly called “television” through Internet services such as Hulu, YouTube and Netflix. But many popular and critically acclaimed shows were not available through those services or arrived only after the original broadcast time. Devoted fans kept their cords intact. The move by Netflix to produce its own shows has upset the equation, especially now that it has made good on its goal of developing high-quality series in the model of premium cable channels such as HBO. Many analysts expect the Emmy nominations for Netflix to encourage more companies to produce their own shows and prompt those already experimenting — such as Amazon.com, which is developing several new series — to expand their ambitions. “It is a watershed moment for video content,” technology industry analyst Carl Howe of Yankee Group said. “We’re now starting to see awards that don’t pay attention to how content is distributed. . . . What the awards people are saying is: We don’t care anymore.” Cable channels had their own breakthrough in 1999, when HBO’s “The Sopranos” became the first series not carried on broadcast television to be nominated for best drama. So new is Internet television that there is no standardized tool for measuring viewership, as Nielsen ratings do for shows delivered through traditional channels. The average Netflix subscriber watches 87 minutes of television on the Web site per day, more than on any cable network, according to BTIG Research, though Netflix has declined to release figures for how many people watch its original content. The news is not all bad for cable operators. Many of the firms that deliver cable television also deliver broadband Internet through the same wires. Falling demand for traditional television may correspond with rising demand for data. “The marketplace is very vibrant, there’s a lot of choices for consumers and there’s a significant amount of competition going on,” said Brian Dietz, a spokesman for the National Cable & Telecommunications Association. “A lot of cable customers subscribe to Netflix and Apple TV and other services, and a lot of the data shows that those services are complementary to the cable services.” He added: “Having the best Netflix experience requires having a robust broadband connection, and cable provides that.” [/quote] [url= http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/house-of-cards-emmy-nod-a-breakthrough-for-online-tv/2013/07/18/411a7f54-efd9-11e2-bed3-b9b6fe264871_story.html]Source[/url] This article at Forbes is related as well. [quote]The money went not only to the talent involved but to the look and feel of the show which is much more cinematic than most things you’ll watch on TV. That’s because MRC, the production company behind House of Cards, insisted that Fincher and his crew be given final cut — something that is virtually unheard of in the world of TV where everything is produced by committee.[/quote] [url= http://www.forbes.com/sites/dorothypomerantz/2013/07/18/the-producer-behind-house-of-cards-on-how-netflix-offered-creative-freedom/]Source[/url]

Thats nice but bring back Avatar The Last Airbender and South Park!

THEY NEVER UPDATE ANYTHING WHAT THE FUCK

This is what happens when you bring back arrested development

[QUOTE=Trogdon;41524339]This is what happens when you bring back arrested development[/QUOTE] Except Arrested Development wasn't nominated for anything. It's all House of Cards.

House of Cards is an absolutely superb show. It's worth signing up to Netflix just to watch it.

[QUOTE=Frisk;41524378]Except Arrested Development wasn't nominated for anything. It's all House of Cards.[/QUOTE] It got three actually.

I could absolutely live with only having Netflix. Hell, I already do. Unless you're a huge sports fan, most people would probably be able to get away with only using Netflix and Hulu Plus.

How does Arrested Development not get nominated for best comedy, but Big Bang Theory gets its third nomination?

[QUOTE=Frisk;41524378]Except Arrested Development wasn't nominated for anything. It's all House of Cards.[/QUOTE] [url]http://www.emmys.com/nominations/2013/Outstanding%20Lead%20Actor%20In%20A%20Comedy%20Series[/url]

[QUOTE=Trogdon;41524424][url]http://www.emmys.com/nominations/2013/Outstanding%20Lead%20Actor%20In%20A%20Comedy%20Series[/url][/QUOTE] It's really close between Louie and Arrested Development. They're both so tightly written and purely funny shows that I can't really discern which is better.

[QUOTE=mark6789;41524047]Thats nice but bring back Avatar The Last Airbender and South Park![/QUOTE] lets not

[QUOTE=mark6789;41524047]Thats nice but bring back Avatar The Last Airbender and South Park![/QUOTE]Someone should point out to him that you can watch south park on Matt and Trey's site, southparkstudios.com Oh wait... :v: