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Originally Posted by DrNefario
ST: Disco claims to be Netflix Original here...
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Strictly speaking, it is.
NETFLIX footed the Bill but they were robbed. They were supposed to get a series set in the original TV timeline (the one where Spock was an only child and Vulcan wasn't blown up) but what they got is a third Trek timeline and one that has neither the tone,looks, or ethos of the original. In a vacuum, it isn't terrible but in the context of what came before it just ain't Star Trek.
Anyway, Netflix paid all production costs in return for all international foreign streaming rights. So it runs on CBS All Access in the US but Netflix everywhere else.
Odds are that the DC CHANNEL (or whatever they end up calling it) will do something similar.
The networks won't be dropping cable or broadcast affiliates anytime soon. They just want to make sure they tap all possible distribution channels until they figure out where the viewers are going. And, while CBS is trying to charge for their streaming service, the other networks aren't.
Best example is the CW.
The CW shows run free on the CW streaming service (the last 5 at a time) and then the day after the season finale the whole season goes on Netflix. The streaming service is a supplement to the broadcast network,not a money grab. They just want to make sure the shows get the the maximum *documented* audience to maximize their ad revenues. For CW it works beautifully; reports are they make more net money off the free streaming than from their affiliate broadcasts or cable.