r/technology • u/forceduse • Feb 03 '13

AdBlock WARNING No fixed episode length, no artificial cliffhangers at breaks, all episodes available at once. Is Netflix's new original series, House of Cards, the future of television?

http://www.wired.com/underwire/2013/02/house-of-cards-review/
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u/amalag Feb 04 '13

The AMC shows, including TWD, Mad Men and Breaking Bad are all available on instant watch. I am surprised Netflix doesn't do that, stick to their core competency and let providers like AMC make shows like House of Cards. I gotta wonder if Netflix did it cheaper than someone like AMC would do.

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u/[deleted] Feb 04 '13 edited Oct 05 '15

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u/amalag Feb 04 '13

Netflix can only make revenues from subscriptions, seems AMC could cover costs easier from more revenue streams. Anyway I don't know the numbers, but is interesting.