Netflix is “open” to investing in original European series and feature films, according to Christopher Libertelli, vp of global public policy at the Us VoD provider.
Speaking at a hearing organised this week by the European Commission on the promotion of European films and TV series online, Libertelli said that Netflix’s chief Ted Sarandos “is open to that, but hasn’t announced any specific plan”.
In reply to a question from André Lange of the European Audiovisual Observatory about whether Netflix would exclusively invest in series or also move into feature films, Libertelli replied: “If Ted Sarandos was here, he would say ‘everything is possible’ and there is no limitation on just doing serialised content.
“It just so happens that works best on Netflix, (but) that doesn’t mean we are not open to original features. In Hollywood at least, there is a potential gap in the market between these micro-films and these huge Hollywood blockbusters...
Speaking at a hearing organised this week by the European Commission on the promotion of European films and TV series online, Libertelli said that Netflix’s chief Ted Sarandos “is open to that, but hasn’t announced any specific plan”.
In reply to a question from André Lange of the European Audiovisual Observatory about whether Netflix would exclusively invest in series or also move into feature films, Libertelli replied: “If Ted Sarandos was here, he would say ‘everything is possible’ and there is no limitation on just doing serialised content.
“It just so happens that works best on Netflix, (but) that doesn’t mean we are not open to original features. In Hollywood at least, there is a potential gap in the market between these micro-films and these huge Hollywood blockbusters...
- 11/22/2013
- by screen.berlin@googlemail.com (Martin Blaney)
- ScreenDaily
Netflix is “open” to investing in original European series and feature films, according to Christopher Libertelli, vp of global public policy at the Us VoD provider.
Speaking at a hearing organised this week by the European Commission on the promotion of European films and TV series online, Libertelli said that Netflix’s chief Ted Sarandos “is open to that, but hasn’t announced any specific plan.”
In reply to a question from André Lange of the European Audiovisual Observatory about whether Netflix would exclusively invest in series or also move into feature films, Libertelli replied: “If Ted Sarandos was here, he would say ‘everything is possible’ and there is no limitation on just doing serialised content.
“It just so happens that works best on Netflix, (but) that doesn’t mean we are not open to original features. In Hollywood at least, there is a potential gap in the market between these micro-films and these huge Hollywood blockbusters...
Speaking at a hearing organised this week by the European Commission on the promotion of European films and TV series online, Libertelli said that Netflix’s chief Ted Sarandos “is open to that, but hasn’t announced any specific plan.”
In reply to a question from André Lange of the European Audiovisual Observatory about whether Netflix would exclusively invest in series or also move into feature films, Libertelli replied: “If Ted Sarandos was here, he would say ‘everything is possible’ and there is no limitation on just doing serialised content.
“It just so happens that works best on Netflix, (but) that doesn’t mean we are not open to original features. In Hollywood at least, there is a potential gap in the market between these micro-films and these huge Hollywood blockbusters...
- 11/22/2013
- by screen.berlin@googlemail.com (Martin Blaney)
- ScreenDaily
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