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Re:Banning Netflix, Amazon from Festivals and Awards Is Wrong by rhcom2 on Tuesday March 27, 2018 @03:35PM (#16691980)
I think that because they're "marketing exercises" we shouldn't pretend they are some sacred tradition where if an made-for-TV movie snuck in it would be horrible.
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Re:Banning Netflix, Amazon from Festivals and Awards Is Wrong by paulcole on Tuesday March 27, 2018 @03:37PM (#16692000)
Isn't part of marketing building a strong brand and keeping that brand from eroding?

Wouldn't made-for-tv movies (which historically has been a pretty pejorative term) hurt the brand of the Oscars?

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Re:Banning Netflix, Amazon from Festivals and Awards Is Wrong by rhcom2 on Tuesday March 27, 2018 @03:41PM (#16692036)
Sure, but I agree with (what I think is) TaylorGood's point that most people don't care about the Academy and it's brand.
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