Recently Kevin Spacey delivered a riveting speech at the Edinburgh Television Festival International Guardian, where he spoke of how Netflix challenges the typical style entertainment. Spacey's speech began on the success of its recent success Netflix, House Of Cards . Spacey explained that the show received nowhere in terms of traditional television, but when given the green light to Netflix, found one of the largest modern entertainment mediums.
Spacey went on to say: "It is clear that the success of Netflix model, freeing the entire season of House Of Cards both proved one thing -. The public wants control, they want freedom "Freedom of entertainment has become one of the most sought after attributes when viewers are looking for new content. The ability to watch content on the viewer schedule allows public enjoy entertainment at home on their own time, and allows them to binge and fully immerse themselves in a season.
This concept is unprecedented in the traditional entertainment and allows a level of interactivity the content that goes beyond the TV. Spacey went further to say that with this new form of distribution (Netfilx) "(the television industry) learned the lesson that the industry music has not learned - giving people what they want, when they want, and in the form they want it in at a reasonable price and they will be more willing to pay for it, rather than steal it. "Spacey has a point given the recent success of Netflix hit shows such as House Of Cards and Orange Is The New Black. The ability to binge Spacey says that enables the development and attachment of the strongest fan bases.
at the end, one of the most durable Spacey comments regarding his views on modern content. he continues, "there is no difference between watching Avatar on an iPad YouTube on TV or watch Game of Thrones on their computer -. It is content "with today's culture, portability and accessibility of content is paramount to its success. You can see by looking at the success of services like Netflix, which offer many different opportunities to use their content.
Ultimately, the argument begins Spacey really ring true: Netflix is becoming much more than a streaming service - it becomes a platform for stories to tell on a scale larger and more interactive than traditional television could never achieve. Digital media is the element of novelty it once was. Before our eyes, the shape and sound of television entertainment is changing. We do not know what may be in store for us in the coming years, but when we step back and see how companies like Netflix came, it excites us look forward.