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AMC Networks Boss Kristin Dolan On Why Streaming Is Better When It’s Wholesale, And What She Learned From ‘Dark Winds’ Netflix Run
As someone who in many respects grew up in the cable business, AMC Networks CEO Kristin Dolan is loyal to the traditional cable TV programming model, especially in the streaming era. Speaking Tuesday at a Media Council luncheon at the Paley Center for Media in New York, Dolan affirmed that “everything old is new again” […]
Dolan said a recent deal to put past seasons of 15 original series on Netflix offered not just revenue but an opportunity to gain a better understanding of how to stand out in the ultra-crowded streaming field. With its third season recently concluded and a fourth in production, the mystery has wowed critics and boasts a rich literary heritage and eye-catching locations on a Navajo reservation in New Mexico. Remembering preparations for a major new product launch in 2001, she said the elder Dolan told his colleagues, “I want to send out a business reply card and tell everybody about this,” referring to the physical, postage-paid mailers used by companies seeking customer feedback in the pre-internet era.
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