Bulletproof Screenwriting™ Podcast cover image

BPS 287: Screenwriting for Netflix's Algorithm with Stephen Follows

Bulletproof Screenwriting™ Podcast

00:00

Netflix's Long Tail

The long tail idea was made sort of most famous by an article in Wired in 2004. It was this prediction based on the idea of growing digital platforms like Amazon selling books and DVDs at the time. The viewing patterns on Netflix are slightly more skewed towards big films than the box office, which means that most people on Netflix are watching a small amount of massive bits of content. Like Disney, they had a deal with Netflix, which is now finished, but that accounted for a huge proportion of Netflix's views.

Transcript
Play full episode

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!
App store bannerPlay store banner
Get the app