Netflix announces original series - Sopranos-like mob series

[Bluce Ree]

http://www.reddwarfmedia.com/netflix-annouces-original-series/

Hulu has announced the debut of its third original series now Netflix wants to jump into the game with a Sorpranos like mob story featuring Sopranos star Steven Van Zandt. Van Zandt plays a mafia boss relocated to Norway as part of his witness protection program. Will he become a Norway gangster or will it be more of a comedic take like Steve Martin’s My Blue Heaven? Netflix is dropping $100 million on the rights to broadcast 26 episodes of this show. That is nearly $4 million an episode and reportedly it was arrange sight unseen. That is a huge commitment to become more HBO like. While HBO jumped into a new tier of success with their original content I am not completely sold that this is the right move. I will hold my judgement until I at least get a chance to watch a few episodes.

If Netflix takes all it's fortunes and starts putting out original series worth their salt, they may actually give mainstream media a run for their money and become the media behemoth they intended to be.

 

[SciphonicStranger]

Wow, that is a lot of cash. And it is about time that they got around to doing original programming.

 

[Bluce Ree]

More info:

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2398304,00.asp

Netflix Original Series, Lilyhammer, to Debut Feb. 6

 

[Bluce Ree]

Wow, that is a lot of cash. And it is about time that they got around to doing original programming.

According to the second article I linked, it says Netflix "expanded" its lineup of original programming. I didn't know they had any exclusive original series.

Netflix expanded its original programming lineup Tuesday with ​

Lilyhammer, a series that will air exclusively on the provider's Watch Instantly streaming platform starting next month.

 

[Bluce Ree]

This series looks great!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfRgVbp9gSY

 

[SciphonicStranger]

According to the second article I linked, it says Netflix "expanded" its lineup of original programming. I didn't know they had any exclusive original series.

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Yeah it said there are a couple other shows due later this year and next year.

BTW, would 4 million per episode cover new episodes of SG-1 or SGA?

 

[YoshiKart64]

Netflix brought back the only show it needed to in order to gain my support: Arrested Development.

 

[Graybrew1]

That is great to hear, I just wish they would get some good movies back as well.

 

[Overmind One]

http://www.reddwarfmedia.com/netflix-annouces-original-series/



If Netflix takes all it's fortunes and starts putting out original series worth their salt, they may actually give mainstream media a run for their money and become the media behemoth they intended to be.

OMG, GateFan76 SAW THIS COMING long ago! Proof is here: http://www.gatefans.net/gforums/sho...-GREAT-DEAL!-Internet-based?p=69619#post69619

This was coming. Now, the advertisers will start circling and will make them an offer that they BETTER refuse or they will lose me. No advertising. NONE. I will pay whatever they ask to keep the advertisers out of Netflix programming. If they give in, Im gone.