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For decades, the success of a TV series had been measured by its longevity. The standard series regular contracts are for six years, which has been considered a threshold for a show to be deemed reasonably successful. Netflix might be rewriting the rulebook with a business model that involves shows often running for two to three seasons.
The Internet network also is assuring its series will remain Netflix exclusives even after their cancellation, with a moratorium allegedly built into deals that prevents axed shows from moving to a new home. That is despite the streamer readily taking in series that were canceled elsewhere, such as Lucifer and Designated Survivor.
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The Crown was bought by Netflix as a six-season series chronicling the life of Queen Elizabeth II. Outside of that, out of dozens of original live-action scripted series launched, only three have gone beyond three seasons. One is the reliable awards contender Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, which ran for four seasons, earning a slew of major nominations. The two others are multi-camera comedies done under a different business model: Fuller House, which will end after five seasons, and The Ranch, which has been renewed for a fourth season. (Hit drama Narcos was wrapped after three seasons and succeeded by a new series, Narcos: Mexico.)
For the most popular shows, like blockbuster hit Stranger Things, renewals are a no-brainer as each new season is an event, driving viewership and subscriptions. (Being owned by Netflix, Stranger Things also is a money maker for the company, with auxiliary revenue streams such as theme park attractions and merchandising, including Halloween costumes.)
The same goes for the number of seasons. If a show has not broken out in a big way during its first couple of seasons, there has been chatter that Netflix does not see significant growth potential beyond Season 3 (and sometimes beyond Season 2) as viewers tend to move on to the next hot new show in an overcrowded TV universe.
Hi All, I have this issue since 2 days. My macbook is connected to my tv through an hdmi cable and whenever I want to stream a movie, it plays fast forward like x 30. this happens only if the audio is set on the TV. If I set the sound again to macbook, this problem disappears. How can I fix it?
Same problem, my 14" macbook pro connected to my avr while trying to use apple TV +. I don't think it's a problem with the TV as stated here because it was plugged in the avr for me and I have a projector. It did start after I switched from my laptop speakers to the avr sound. Did you find a solution?
The issue you're describing ultimately sounds like it may be an issue with your TV or possibly the content you're attempting to watch. We'd suggest checking the information in this support article to be sure you're using the right connection set up: Connect to HDMI from your Mac - Apple Support
If HDMI is connected properly, try watching some different content in a different app to see if that makes a difference. Also, you may need to reach out to the manufacturer of your TV for more guidance.
@Sparks0829 This is definitely not an issue with specific content. Moreover, it's not specific to HDMI; it also happens through a Thunderbolt-DP cable. All content is like this, be it something played via YouTube, a local content played using QuickTime player, and even screencasts that I made. One difference is that YT content (probably because it's streaming) quickly forwards, stutters and then hangs in the middle, while local content just whizzes by to the end. It's almost as some piece of multimedia subsystem continuously failed to play one media chunk after another, but I'm just speculating.
I started experiencing it a couple of days or weeks ago (it was not there before, and I didn't make any changes to my hardware except from connecting and disconnecting headphones). Here's my setup: 16-inch MBP (M1 Pro), Sonoma 14.4.1. Video goes through a Thunderbolt-DP cable to a Gigabyte G4WCQ A monitor, and then, using a regular audio cable, to external speakers. There's usually an OWC 11-port Thunderbolt dock in between, but I've also tried without it, to the same result. I also tried without the external speakers, just using the monitor's built-in ones. Surprisingly, even restarting the coreaudio daemon doesn't help, so the issue must be somewhere deeper. The only thing that helps is a full reboot or disconnecting the monitor and switching to the built-in audio device.
As Netflix Branded Productions grow throughout the world, we aim to provide a stunning user experience, which includes being mindful of user safety. This document aims to outline how Photosensitive users may be affected by flashing or strobing material in your content, and the steps that can be taken to avoid harmful flashes and QC failures during the delivery process.
Since we cannot guarantee safety in all scenarios and are committed to creative freedom in storytelling, we are offering this document as a best practice guideline to help minimize photosensitivity issues with our audiences.
Photosensitivity is any negative physical effect that is caused or aggravated by strobing, flashing or quickly changing patterns, luminance, or chrominance. It can lead to headaches, eyestrain, nausea and, in some users, seizures. Further information can be found here via the Epilepsy Foundation
We want to provide a stunning viewing experience for all users, on all devices, in any viewing setting. Limiting the occurrence of flashes or patterns that could cause ill-effects in viewers is a part of that. Our delivery specifications currently only state that Animated content must be tested. However, we are also taking a closer look at VFX-heavy programs like science fiction titles as well as live concerts that might feature flashing or strobe effects. We feel that avoiding photosensitivity issues will provide a greater experience to all our users, regardless of content type.
Our current delivery specifications only require testing for Animated shows. While other content is not required to pass a photosensitivity test, if a test is applied and the content fails, a visual warning during playback may be applied for our audiences, allowing them to make an informed decision on how and what they watch. Even in content other than Animation, flashing material that is found to be particularly risky may be tested and a warning applied. Our goal is to avoid issues like these, and in later sections of this document, we offer suggestions on how to do just that.
The definition of a harmful flash is any change in luminance over 20 nits at a rate of more than 3 times per second, that takes up a majority of the viewing area on screen. However, some elements in a program may trigger or be potentially harmful flashes, and may not be expected.
A great viewing experience is top of mind for all our storytellers at Netflix. In order to avoid potentially harmful flashes, patterns or chrominance changes, be mindful of the elements of the story during the script, production and post-production phases.
Avoiding harmful flashes during the production process can be tricky, as the way elements are lit and exposed on set are going to end up appearing differently once they are graded and finished. To best avoid photosensitivity issues during the production process, we ask that you avoid any quickly strobing lights that are prominently featured on set. These could come from strobe lights, broken lights, lightning effects, neon signs, or camera flashes.
Avoiding harmful flashes during Post Production and DI may prove to be a bit easier. On content that is in the grading process, use a scope for any flashing scenes to measure the changing in brightness on each flash. If the luminance change is more than 20 nits from dark to bright, consider placing a power window over the flash to reduce the brightness, or add frames in between each flash to space out how many times per second the flash occurs.
The same goes for any chrominance changes or patterns. Reducing the speed or rate at which the patterns, colors or regions of the screen change can greatly reduce the risk of potentially harmful flashes or patterns, while still achieving your desired creative effect.
But how can you know that your content has potentially harmful flashes during the DI process? There are commercially available software tool solutions that can analyze a variety of video formats, including ProRes, DNx and J2K. Tools like Aurora, Q Scan, Vidchecker or Baton contain Flash Pattern Analysis algorithms to detect and flag any potentially harmful flashes, patterns or color changes. Running a file through this during the Post Production or cut phase could prove very beneficial in avoiding a harmful flash failure later on in the delivery process.
The External Post team will be given the chance to review and decide if a fix will be possible or if it will negatively impact the Creative Intent of the show. If the team decides that a fix will not be pursued, Netflix may elect to include an on-screen warning on the content during playback.
If adjustments are made to the IMF, we expect that the same adjustments be made to any and all parent assets of the video files. The best approach would be to apply them to the original color timeline and save them in the color projects. If a VFX fix is applied, the original projects and shots should be updated to reflect this. As Netflix may remaster content into new resolution or dynamic range formats, the fixes to flashing content should travel to those new assets as well. By applying any and all changes to the source materials or applying them via the original working projects, any remaster or recreated assets will still have the flashing fixes applied. If you have any questions about this process, reach out to your Netflix Post Contact for more information.
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