"We could be in danger of everyone looking to serve global needs and huge business interests in the same way as has happened with studios," the president, AMC Networks Entertainment Group and AMC Studios warned at a London conference.
The "streaming wars" between Hollywood giants could lead to a homogenization of television content, Sarah Barnett, president, AMC Networks Entertainment Group and AMC Studios, warned at a London TV conference on Thursday. "When conglomerates compete, something happens. I think that the streaming wars can potentially put us in danger of less risk" in "the race to fill pipelines," she said at C21's Content London. "We could be in danger of everyone looking to serve global needs and huge business interests in the same way as has happened with movies studios. I think that streaming wars could mean that risks don’t get taken.
That could particularly affect "niche scripted" fare, she argued. "I hope that the outlets that have really driven so much amazing television … continue to flourish," Barnett added. "I hope that really smart storytelling doesn’t start to flatten out." She concluded that "there needs to be a place in the landscape for the true curatorial approach," saying that this is where players like AMC have the opportunity to shine with "really distinct shows."
This has already been happening for 18 mo. Anyone out here selling their wears will attest.
No doubt. And it will eventually lead to pushback and some revolutionary films/projects that will redefine the industry yet again. It's cyclical. They're a bit 'gossipy' but Peter Biskind's books 'Easy Riders, Raging Bulls' and 'Down & Dirty Pictures' paint that canvas well.