Netflix and the Re-invention of Television

by Mareike Jenner

This book deals with the various ways Netflix reconceptualises television as part of the process of TV IV. As television continues to undergo a myriad of significant changes, Netflix has proven itself to be the dominant force in this development, simultaneously driving a number of these changes and challenging television’s existing institutional structures. This comprehensive study explores the pre-history of Netflix, the role of binge-watching in its organisation and marketing, and Netflix’s position as a transnational broadcaster. It also examines different concepts of control and the role these play in the history of ancillary technologies, from the remote control to binge-watching as Netflix’s iteration of giving control to the viewers. By focusing on Netflix’s relationship with the linear television schedule, its negotiations of quality and marketing, as well as the way Netflix integrates into national media systems, Netflix and the Re-invention of Television illuminates the importance of Netflix’s role within the processes of TV IV.  

310 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 24, 2018

Reviews

[Deepak Imandi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Its a good book that traces back into history the evolution of the television and all the ancillary technologies like RCD, VCR, DVR till the current TV IV age of streaming platforms. The discussion about Netflix's strategy (entrance & insulated flow), how it views the genres, its audiences spanning across transnational boundaries, the content's operation amidst the national restrictions, etc is quite enlightening. Its just that the flow could have been a bit more interesting, instead of being an extraordinary data dump.

#Recommended
Will surely revisit

[Kathrin · Rating 5 out of 5]

hochaktuell!