John Landgraf, the FX Networks chief executive who has frequently pointed out the glut of scripted TV, said Netflix is using cloudy measurements to claim increasing dominance among viewers. Applying long-used industry standards to Netflix, “their true batting average would be viewed as unimpressive,” Landgraf said. The streaming service has upended the TV industry with a gusher of programming beyond that of any other outlet. He called on critics to resist reporting what he called “cherry-picked data” and to wait for third-party measurements. He also asked the room to consider the issue in the larger context of journalism and the forces that the digital industry that encompasses Netflix has unleashed.

Source: National Post February 05, 2019 14:03 UTC