During the recent Emmy nomination announcements, The House of Cards wrote history in becoming the first online original series to be
nominated for best drama. The actors also received individual nominations. Everyone
who was anticipating the nominations for the Emmy’s were surprised that a show
created purely for online streaming reached the same standards as television
shows on major cable networks.
House of Cards stars Kevin Spacey in a political drama
about Francis Underwood who is very sly and knows about all of the secrets that
circulate the political realm. His primary motive is to use the secrets to
manipulate his way into becoming the next President.
There has been tremendous hype around House of Cards. With
Netflix being the leading video streaming service, the company should use the
success as an advantage. According to CNET, Reed Hastings, the chief executive
of Netflix, is hoping that once House of Cards has reached its third or fourth
season, that the series will become a global phenomena like the Harry Potter
franchise. Netflix is doing something right: evolving into a television outlet
exclusive to its users.The primary benefit of Netflix producing an original series
is the company does not have to worry about monitoring ratings.
All in all, House of Cards is an example of the industry
expanding from its traditional ways. This changes two things. First, it gives
Netflix a new edge in being a company that offers its customers new and strong
originally developed content. This is definitely proving to be true. Netflix’s
next successful endeavor is a new television show that was launch earlier this
month called Orange is the New Black. Orange is the New Black is being called
Netflix’s best original series Netflix has released. It looks like things are
looking up for Netflix!
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