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<blockquote data-quote="Umbran" data-source="post: 5369563" data-attributes="member: 177">I think DVRs and online presentation of content are in the midst of changing things dramatically.The network is a big middleman.&nbsp; The internet means you don't need to pay him - you can do direct distribution, like a big podcast feed.Firefly cost, reportedly, about $2 million dollars per episode to produce.&nbsp; Same for Farscape, if I recall correctly.&nbsp; That's production costs and salaries and such all rolled up - all the people who make the series are paid in that, the special effects budget, and so on.So, one million viewers, $2 per week, and blammo, you have a series.&nbsp; Comes up to be about $50 for a season - about what you pay for to get a season of a series on DVD.&nbsp; I won't be surprised to see more things like this in the future:&nbsp; <a href="http://www.syfy.com/riese/" target="_blank">Riese: Kingdom Falling | Syfy</a>Especially since many view for free now. As soon as you tack on any cost the rage will swell.</blockquote>[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE="Umbran, post: 5369563, member: 177"] I think DVRs and online presentation of content are in the midst of changing things dramatically. The network is a big middleman. The internet means you don't need to pay him - you can do direct distribution, like a big podcast feed. Firefly cost, reportedly, about $2 million dollars per episode to produce. Same for Farscape, if I recall correctly. That's production costs and salaries and such all rolled up - all the people who make the series are paid in that, the special effects budget, and so on. So, one million viewers, $2 per week, and blammo, you have a series. Comes up to be about $50 for a season - about what you pay for to get a season of a series on DVD. I won't be surprised to see more things like this in the future: [url=http://www.syfy.com/riese/]Riese: Kingdom Falling | Syfy[/url] Especially since many view for free now. As soon as you tack on any cost the rage will swell.[/QUOTE] [/QUOTE]

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