This would be consistent with the observation that the ad supported programs seem to be older shows. Maybe newer shows are more likely to have negotiated a way to deal with subscription fees?
On Sat, 24 Jul 2021 at 7:45 AM Tom Wolper <[email protected]> wrote: > On Fri, Jul 23, 2021 at 6:16 PM PGage <[email protected]> wrote: > >> So, this starts to make sense, like IMDbTV has programs Prime could not >> make available ad-free for licensing reasons. And now that you mention it, >> i think I have seen a note on some subscription services that they are >> required t o show ads for some programs. >> >> But then I guess the question is why would a license holder require ads >> rather than subscription payments? >> > > Here's my uneducated guess: When creative people talk about making TV > shows for Netflix, they say Netflix pays out up front and there are no > residuals. The deals the guilds have with the media companies have > breakdowns for residuals in different platforms. If the streamer gets the > show from the license holder to be added to the ad free library the guilds > will still demand compensation for their members. If the streamer shows the > TV shows with ads, residuals can be apportioned according to the ad > revenue. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "TVorNotTV" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAJE-FiGrbyXPvHtRWSx%3DGpjSU-Cgn9LF2PBRN%3DPSZKZN4kvzMw%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAJE-FiGrbyXPvHtRWSx%3DGpjSU-Cgn9LF2PBRN%3DPSZKZN4kvzMw%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- Sent from Gmail Mobile -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAKGtkYK-bkdX2R%2B%3D-3MD4D7zAxsw2ipACyc-O2etijthN5g1PQ%40mail.gmail.com.
