Netflix's Opaque Disruption Annoys Rivals on TV [telecom]

Netflix's refusal to disclose ratings has led to mounting frustration from traditional television industry executives.

PASADENA, Calif. - Tensions between Netflix and traditional television networks escalated this weekend after industry executives expressed mounting frustration over Netflix's refusal to disclose ratings.

At a Television Critics Association event, NBC Universal introduced viewership figures last Wednesday provided by an outside firm that suggested several of Netflix's shows fall in line with broadcast and cable shows, implying that traditional television remains vibrant. On Saturday, John Landgraf, the chief executive of the cable network FX, picked up the theme, saying it was "ridiculous" that Netflix did not release viewership numbers.

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Posted 5 years ago by Monty Solomon in General Telecommunications Forum

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