This does nothing for me, the only show I have ever seen even one episode of is Ringer, and I only saw 2 of those. But again, this is the reason Netflix did what it did this summer. The Variety article gives the mistaken impression NF had to do this to put the bad juju of the price increase behind it; more accurately, NF judged that the bad juju was worth it precisely so that they could afford deals like this. ***********************************
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118044366 "For Netflix, this TV show agreement is unusually broad as it amounts to an exclusive output deal covering current and future CBS and Warner Bros. TV-produced series for CW. The deal does not give Netflix access to episodes from the current season; all shows will be available to CW on a one-season delay. The license term gives Netflix long-term access to the episodes that extends for a period of four years after each series ends its run on the net. Analysts estimate the deal could be worth $1 billion, an expensive but necessary outlay from Netflix as it looks to put both a series of ill-conceived strategic moves and new competition behind it. (SNIP) Programming will include the eight dramas on the CW's fall 2011 schedule, including new series "Ringer," "Hart of Dixie" and "The Secret Circle"' returning skeins "The Vampire Diaries," "Gossip Girl," "90210," "Supernatural" and "Nikita"; and midseason series "One Tree Hill." Deal covers any past and future series that bow through the 2014-15 season after the one-season delay." -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
