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A New Studio Era: How Netflix Is Becoming A Threat To The Film Industry, Al Kasper
A New Studio Era: How Netflix Is Becoming A Threat To The Film Industry, Al Kasper
University Honors Theses
Movie streaming services have become an increasingly popular distribution method due to their widespread accessibility to film content across the globe. Netflix is the biggest competitor of movie streaming services and has led the charge in creating original content for its customers. With many of these streaming services creating their own content, both Hollywood and independent studios are being introduced to a new competitor in their market: studios that stream their own content. While this may seem to be an issue only within the industry, there are concerns about another oligarchy of studios being created out of these streaming services …
The Death Of Physical Media: The Dangers Of Streaming And The End Of The Home Library, Amelia Eichler
The Death Of Physical Media: The Dangers Of Streaming And The End Of The Home Library, Amelia Eichler
University Honors Theses
This thesis aims to provide an extensive look at the history of collecting film within the home, starting from pre-cinematic optical toys to today's use of streaming platforms. There is an extensive knowledge gap in the history of film collecting. Much of the information is anecdotal and providing an extensive background will close this gap. Contrasting the different technologies in the home allows for people to see how film collecting practices have evolved. Streaming is currently a new phenomena that has taken over the industry and changed the structure of the home library. Rather than aid the home library, this …