Useful essay from Mike Darcy, ex-CEO of Sky, on Netflix and the streaming model

What They Say

If you are interested in the world of streaming, its challenges, and how it affects traditional PayTV, I strongly recommend reading this great article by Mike Darcey of Sky which really hits a lot of nails on the head very accurately. It’s a ten minute read, but it’s worth it! In the article, Darcey highlights how many things a content provider has to do to go direct to consumers and how you really have to believe in your content as it has to stand-alone once you are streaming.

What We Think

As Paul Gray said at the SID/DSCC Business Conference a couple of weeks ago, Sky has proved very very good at extracting cash from viewers over the years. What it has to say is worth looking at. (BR)

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