What kind of content is Netflix looking for from you?
Keeping up with what Netflix wants out of creators can be tricky, but recently some journalists at Business Insider got a hold of Netflix’s internal documents detailing what the company was looking for. The results were a mixed bag of ideas that surely complement what they found their algorithm teaches them about audiences.
Some mandates at the top are looking for a female Jack Ryan, a new New Girl, a new version of The Voice, and the request to stick away from “sad coms” like Master of None.
Netflix released over 500 titles last year, and as it builds a content library, it has a ton of data mined from seeing what you pick to watch on a daily basis. This influences the kinds of shows execs are greenlighting and also the lanes they look to attract in the future. With 220+ million subscribers worldwide, they’re looking to be leading the way in the latest trends, like female-driven action and hangout comedies. They also need to find replacements for the shows they have ending, like Grace and Frankie.
Author: Jason Hellerman
This article comes from No Film School and can be read on the original site.
