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“Subscriber growth, not ratings drives our revenue” - Netflix

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“Subscriber growth, not ratings drives our revenue” - Netflix

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What does it take to cancel a show on Netflix? “Relative to what it costs, does it get an audience?,” [chief content officer]Ted Sarandos said, listing several factors that play a role, including whether viewers complete a season, what the audience satisfaction and social media engagement/buzz is and what the critical response is.

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Netflix's chief content officer Ted Sarandos addressed the perennial elephant in the room at any Netflix press event right off the bat today. "Let's talk about ratings," he said at the opening of Netflix's TCA executive session. There was talk but there were no revelations as Netflix continues to closely guard ratings information for its shows. "Subscriber growth, not ratings drives our revenue, " he said, noting two recent reports by companies, Nielsen and Symphony, that claimed to have been able to crack Netflix's ratings for paying customers. Sarandos pointed out that one of the companies reported twice the audience for Orange Is the New Black than the other. Of course, he would not say whether either of the viewerships was correct but "either number would be great," he said. Sarandos was not concerned about the recent subscriber drop in Q2, noting that various factors, including a rate increase, played into it and noted that Q1 subscriber growth was bigger than expected.

Netflix is on track to spend the earmarked $6 billion on original programming this year. The unprecedented number will go up even further in 2017, Sarandos said, but exactly by how much will become clear later in the year, he said.

He gave some indication what some of Netflix's most watched shows globally are, speaking of the success of Orange Is The New Black and Marvel's Daredevil and Jessica Jones as well as acquired Breaking Bad and Gilmore Girls, with expectations high for CBS' new Star Trek series, which Netflix will distribute internationally.

Netflix's big push this year has been in family programming, going up to 40 programs by the end of this year, and that will continue, he said, pointing to the new Beatles music animated series Beat Bugs and its upcoming Motown offshoot. The network is looking for co-viewing on those series, as well as the upcoming One Day At A Time reboot, overseen by Norman Lear, who turned 94 today.

Sarandos once again addressed the often discussed subject of Peak TV. "There are too many mediocre safe shows on television," he said but indicated that Netflix would not be slowing down in its original series expansion. "We vote to keep the bar high and keep them coming," he said. Afterwords, he was asked who makes mediocre TV. "We've got a few too. Not intentionally."

The newest Netflix original programming additions that Sarandos mentioned in the context of shows that break through the clutter is breakout paranormal drama Stranger Things. Given its resonance with fans, a second season appears a lock, but Sarandos would not commit to that yet. "We always want to take some time to be thoughtful about the (renewal) process," he said.

Speaking of renewals, Sarandos was asked about the decision to pick up a 90-episode second season of Chelsea Handler's talk show despite some rough going early on, including a showrunner departure.

"I used to think the departure of a showrunner was a failure. Now I see it as a part of making a great show creatively," Sarandos said. He highlighted Chelsea' s bookers that have been able to get big-name guests and the expanding live comedy and filmed bits on the show, noting that he feels "the elements are all there", it's all about "finding the right rhythm."

Some elements that have popped are expected to have even bigger presence on the show last year, including the segments with kids and dinner party episodes," Sarandos said. Asked about the lack of water-cooler buzz for the show in terms of "did you watch Chelsea last night", Sarandos said, "It really isn't about last night." He noted that the linear late-night shows are "desperate to get that moment" while Chelsea' s viewers watch the show at different times, with audiences growing.

Every Netflix series so far has been renewed for a second season. What does it take to cancel a show on Netflix? "Relative to what it costs, does it get an audience?," Sarandos said, listing several factors that play a role, including whether viewers complete a season, what the audience satisfaction and social media engagement/buzz is and what the critical response is.

Sarandos indicated that, with the Marvel universe expanding via renewals and spinoffs, Netflix may air more than the two series a year that had been slated originally but noted that, while there is a push in closing the gap between seasons, maintaining the quality of the shows won't allow to shrink hiatuses too much. He said that miniseries The Defenders will follow Luke Cage and Iron Fist's first seasons before the Marvel series begin airing new seasons. He noted that the mini will feature the casts of all Marvel series. Will that include Jon Bernthal, star of spinoff The Punisher? "Stay tuned," Sarandos said.

He indicated that Netflix is open to further expanding the superhero universe and to potential crossovers with ABC's Marvel series.

Getting episodes on the air as soon as possible is a goal, and it led to the new model introduced with The Ranch of releasing two seasons a year and splitting The Get Down 's first season into two. "The gap between desire and availability is piracy," Sarandos said, noting that getting content online sooner is great for fans.

Shortening the window comes at a cost, and Netflix had to step in to pricing, Sarandos said.

After the session, Sarandos confirmed that the Spanish-language series starring Mexican actress Kate del Castillo, who was drawn into the El Chapo-Sean Penn saga earlier this year, is currently in production.

He also gave the latest update on a new season of Arrested Development. "We are working on it," Sarandos said. "By as early as next year."

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Netflix Boss Ted Sarandos Talks Ratings, New Original Programming Spending Increase & 'Stranger Things' Renewal - TCA

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Netflix's chief content officer Ted Sarandos addressed the perennial elephant in the room at any Netflix press event right off the bat today. "Let's talk about ratings," he said at the opening of Netflix's TCA executive session. There was talk but there were no revelations as Netflix continues to closely guard ratings information for its shows.

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According to some analysts, the success of the show confirms that "Netflix has a knack for identifying which seemingly niche shows will have massive appeal.": “Netflix has taken an idea and a project that was off the radar of most, and grown an audience at what is likely a small fraction of the cost per hour viewed of any other TV show to premiere this year.”

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Netflix's new show "Stranger Things" is a massive hit, charming critics, viewers, and Wall Street analysts alike.

But it wasn't always clear that it was going to be a success, according to its creators, Matt and Ross Duffer.

The show, a supernatural thriller filled with '80s nostalgia, wasn't a concept that networks immediately "got." In fact, Matt told Rolling Stone that "Stranger Things" had been rejected 15 to 20 times by different networks.

The executives particularly didn't like that "Stranger Things" was a show with children as lead actors but wasn't intended for kids.

"There was a week where we were like, 'This isn't going to work because people don't get it,'" Matt told Rolling Stone.

But that was before Netflix.

The Duffers' story lends credence to the theory that Netflix has a knack for identifying which seemingly niche shows will have massive appeal.

Pacific Crest analysts Andy Hargreaves and Evan Wingren pointed to this in a note to investors on Tuesday.

"Netflix has taken an idea and a project that was off the radar of most, and grown an audience at what is likely a small fraction of the cost per hour viewed of any other TV show to premiere this year," they wrote.

The analysts think this is evidence that Netflix's big original-content push is destined for success.

Netflix will release a whopping 600 hours of original content this year. The question isn't whether it can identify a sleeper hit like "Stranger Things" or "Making a Murderer," but whether it can be more cost-effective on the whole at producing hits that drive subscriber growth.

Note: "Stranger Things" executive producer Shawn Levy told Variety that Netflix was the first buyer they pitched after he became involved with the show.

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Netflix's newest hit show was rejected at least 15 times by other networks - here's why that's important

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Netflix's new show "Stranger Things" is a massive hit, charming critics, viewers, and Wall Street analysts alike. But it wasn't always clear that it was going to be a success, according to its creators, Matt and Ross Duffer. The show, a supernatural thriller filled with '80s nostalgia, wasn't a concept that networks immediately "got."

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Netflix partnered with Twitch to produce a four hour live broadcast which ended with eight minutes of the first episode (on the date of the launch, 14 July 2016).

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STRANGER THINGS is a science-fiction horror web television series created, written and directed by the Duffer Brothers, and executive-produced by Shawn Levy. The show was released as a Netflix original series premiering on July 15, 2016. The show takes place in the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana in the early-to-mid 1980s. When a young boy vanishes, Hawkins becomes engulfed in an extraordinary mystery involving secret experiments, terrifying supernatural forces and one strange little girl...

William "Will" Byers, portrayed by Noah Schnapp, is a recurring character in the first season of Stranger Things and a main character in the second season.

On the night of November 6th, 1983, Will was abducted by the Demogorgon and taken into an alternate dimension dubbed the Upside Down. For a week, Will evaded the creature while his family and friends desperately searched for him. Although he was eventually rescued and returned to normal life, his time in the Upside Down left him with a mysterious connection to the alternate realm.

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Welcome to the Characters "Strangers are just friends waiting to happen." The Upside Down Discover the show's mysterious alternate dimension and the creatures that lurk there. Season 3 The story continues and it's only getting stranger. Influences and references If this is a game of'Spot the Reference', then we're aiming to be the winners.

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A sleepy town. Kids on bikes. A secret world of creatures hidden just out of sight. Sound familiar? Watch Trollhunters: https://www.netflix.com/title/80075820 SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/29qBUt7 About Netflix: Netflix is the world's leading Internet television network with over 93.8 million members in over 190 countries enjoying more than 125 million hours of TV shows and movies per day, including original series, documentaries and feature films. Members can watch as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, on nearly any Internet-connected screen.

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Netflix original sci-fi drama series directed by the Duffer brothers. It is set in the 1980s and contains lots of references to American popular culture of that era. The main characters are a group of pre-teen friends and a girl with psychokinetic powers. Season 1 had 8 episodes, released in July 2016. Season two is due to be released this October.

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r/StrangerThings: Sub for the Netflix Original series: Stranger Things. The disappearance of a young boy sparks a chain of events leading the residents of the small town of Hawkins to uncover a government conspiracy and a supernatural mystery which will not only shatter all semblance of normalcy, but also threaten their very existence.