Netflix TV boss: "Nobody knows what 'Prestige TV’ actually is" - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TMC · 01-30-2025, 09:17 PM

https://deadline.com/2025/01/netflix...ia-1236272403/

“Those of you who know me know that I love myth-busting. And one of the biggest myths about Netflix is that we don’t do ‘prestige TV’ — or we don’t do as much of it as we used to," chief content officer Bela Bajaria said at last night's Next on Netflix event. “Now, the most annoying thing about this myth — besides the fact that it’s not true — is that nobody knows what ‘prestige TV’ actually is. Is it a critically acclaimed show? Does it win awards? Is it a show audiences love? Is it one that people at your dinner parties in New York and L.A. talk about? Like I said, no one knows. The only thing we do know is that a lot of people who brag about making prestige TV have a very narrow audience.”

Charles Knox · 01-30-2025, 09:44 PM

Always had a suspicion that the head honcho of Netflux was clues when it comes to what it takes to make good television. Guess it doesn't really matter when you have a bunch of subscribers who never demand better quality.

01-30-2025, 09:17 PM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 126,496	Netflix TV boss: "Nobody knows what 'Prestige TV’ actually is" https://deadline.com/2025/01/netflix...ia-1236272403/ “Those of you who know me know that I love myth-busting. And one of the biggest myths about Netflix is that we don’t do ‘prestige TV’ — or we don’t do as much of it as we used to," chief content officer Bela Bajaria said at last night's Next on Netflix event. “Now, the most annoying thing about this myth — besides the fact that it’s not true — is that nobody knows what ‘prestige TV’ actually is. Is it a critically acclaimed show? Does it win awards? Is it a show audiences love? Is it one that people at your dinner parties in New York and L.A. talk about? Like I said, no one knows. The only thing we do know is that a lot of people who brag about making prestige TV have a very narrow audience.”

01-30-2025, 09:44 PM	#2
Charles Knox Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 17, 2009 Posts: 1,225	Always had a suspicion that the head honcho of Netflux was clues when it comes to what it takes to make good television. Guess it doesn't really matter when you have a bunch of subscribers who never demand better quality.